Jota definition

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

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

An example of jota is the letter J.

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A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
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The music to which this dance is set, normally of 3/4 or 6/8 time.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
jota
Plural:
jotas

Origin of jota