English

Alternative forms

• macarena

Noun

Macarena ‎(plural Macarenas)

1. A particular dance with exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
   • 2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:

     Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.

References

• “Macarena”, in OED Online, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
• “Macarena” (US) / “Macarena” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Spanish

Etymology

It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος ‎(makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makaˈɾena/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na

Proper noun

Macarena f

1. A female given name

English

Noun

macarena ‎(plural macarenas)

1. Alternative form of Macarena