csardas

See also: csárdás

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hungarian csárdás, adjectival form of csárda (tavern), from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق (çârdâk, arbour, summerhouse), from Persian چارتاق (čârtâq, four-arch), from چار (čâr, four) + طاق (tâq, arch).

Pronunciation

Noun

csardas (plural csardases)

  1. An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized by variations in tempo.
  2. The music for such a dance.

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