jota
Aragonese folk dance
Jota is a lively Spanish folk dance in triple time, characterized by rapid footwork and castanets, originating in Aragon and spreading throughout Spain.
Each region developed its own variant.
The word also names the music accompanying this dance.
In Spanish, jota is additionally the name of the letter J.
Language of Iberia
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- fandangoSpirited Iberian couples dance
- sardanaCatalan circle dance
paso doble · zapateado · castanets · regional · couples · traditional · performance · festival
Language of Iberia
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
ballad · serenade · accordion · lute · singing · verse · stanza · composition
Spanish
Language of Iberia
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- fandangoSpirited Iberian couples dance
sardana · paso doble · zapateado · castanets · regional · couples · traditional · performance · festival · choreography
Spanish
Language of Iberia
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
melody · ballad · serenade · accordion · lute · singing · verse · stanza · composition · regional
Portuguese
Of a western Iberian nation
cabbage · chorizo · sausage · potatoes · hearty · soup · broth · winter · comfort · traditional
iota
Minuscule quantity
glyph · script · typography · symbol · epsilon · theta · delta · sigma · lambda · omega
- jot downWrite briefly
- jotting downWriting briefly, informally
- jotted downWrote briefly, informally