a Spanish dance in 3/4 time performed by a man and woman to the rhythm of castanets
Origin of jota
Spanish from Old Spanish sota from sotar, to dance from Classical Latin saltare, to leap: see saltantjota
jota
noun
- An example of jota is a dance where the performers jump and play castanets.
- An example of jota is the letter J.
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.
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Noun
(plural jotas)
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