bossa nova en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbɒsə ˈnəʊvə/
Etymology
From colloquial Brazilian Portuguese bossa (“inclination, propensity, trend”, literally “protuberance”) + nova (“new”). Compare the English expression new wave, or the French nouvelle vague.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba.
- (countable, uncountable) The music of that dance.
- (countable, uncountable) The music of that dance. ▸ A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bossa novas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (24)
nl bossanova (dance) · cs bossa nova (music) · ro bossa-nova (dance) · cs bossanova (dance) · fr bossa nova (dance) · cs bossanova (music) · fi bossa nova (dance) · pl bossa nova (music) · pt bossa nova (dance) · ro bossa-nova (music) · bg бо́са но́ва (dance) · pl bossa nova (dance) · bg бо́са но́ва (music) · pt bossa nova (music) · fr bossa nova (music) · de Bossa Nova (music) · cmn 巴薩諾瓦 /巴萨诺瓦 (music) · ru босано́ва (music) · ru босано́ва (dance) · cmn 巴薩諾瓦 /巴萨诺瓦 (dance) · cs bossa nova (dance) · nl bossanova (music) · fi bossa nova (music) · de Bossa Nova (dance)