Masculine
mariachi
Meaning
- (masculine) a traditional form of music from the Mexican state of Jalisco
- (masculine) a mariachi band
- (masculine) a musician in such a band
- (Mexico, broadly, masculine) an instrumental ensemble accompanying other types of popular Mexican dance and song
Concepts
Hyphenated as
ma‧ria‧chi
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈɾjat͡ʃi/
Etymology
In summary
Mexican Spanish, often derived from French mariage (“marriage”), because such bands performed at wedding celebrations, but this is debated. See English mariachi.
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