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jota

The definition of jota is a Spanish dance performed in 3/4 time with castanets, the music this dance is performed to or the tenth letter of the Spanish alphabet.

(noun)

An example of jota is a dance where the performers jump and play castanets.
An example of jota is the letter J.

See jota in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a Spanish dance in 3/4 time performed by a man and woman to the rhythm of castanets

Origin: Sp < OSp sota < sotar, to dance < L saltare, to leap: see saltant

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