comparsa

[ kuh m-pahr-suh ]
/ kəmˈpɑr sə /

noun

a song and folk dance of Cuba.

Origin of comparsa

< American Spanish, Spanish: masquerade, group of theatrical supernumeraries < Italian: supernumerary (feminine), appearance, noun use of feminine of comparso, past participle of comparire < Latin compārēre become visible. See com-, appear

Words nearby comparsa

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