matachin
noun
ma·ta·chin
variants
or less commonly matachine
ˌmätəˈchēn,
ˌma-,
-ˈshēn
plural -s see sense 1b
often attributive
1
a
: a sword dancer in a fantastic costume
called also bouffon
b
plural matachini
-ē(ˌ)nē
[Mexican Spanish matachín, from Spanish, matachin (sense 1a), from Italian mattaccino]
: a member of a society of Mexican-Indian dancers who perform ritual dances
2
: a dance performed by a matachin
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“Matachin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matachin. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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