English
habanera
Habanera comes from Spanish habanera.
- Spanishc. 1500–presenthabanera
- Englishearliest quotation 1982same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Spanishc. 1500–presenthabanera
- Englishearliest quotation 1982same form
Earliest quotation: 1982, Edward Rothstein, Music: 40 Songs of Cuba: “The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence…”
Every English word from Spanish habanera
Today it means
noun A style of music from Cuba.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish habanera / habanera