Bossa Nova Definition

bŏsə nōvə, bôsə
noun
Jazz samba music that originated in Brazil, with a light, flowing line.
Webster's New World
A dance for couples, performed to this music.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Bossa Nova

Noun

Singular:
bossa nova
Plural:
bossa novas

Origin of Bossa Nova

  • From Portuguese bossa nova (“new trend, new wave”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Portuguese bossa trend nova new

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bossa Nova Sentence Examples

  • The more information you can assemble the better, so take a long look at all the available sites below so you are as prepared as possible to start learning some great Bossa Nova guitar songs.

  • One of the highlights is, of course, ' Desafinado ' - who can resist Getz playing bossa nova?

  • Salsa embraces elements of rumba and mambo, Afro-Cuban jazz, Bossa Nova and Afro-American Soul or Latin Rock.

  • The gorgeous Parts Per Million has a sweet bossa nova vibe over a layered vocal.

  • Let yourself feel the music with its pleasant Latin bossa nova beat.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOS

Words Ending With

AVAOVA

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Words Starting With B and Ending With A

Starts With B & Ends With AStarts With BO & Ends With AStarts With B & Ends With VA

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With B10 Letter Words Ending With A