capoeira

(kăpˌō-āˈrə, käˌpo͝o-āˈrä)

noun
An Afro-Brazilian dance form that incorporates self-defense maneuvers.

Origin:

Origin: Portuguese

Origin: , from earlier *capon, capon

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *cappō, *cappōn-

Origin: , from Latin cāpō, cāpōn-

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