Merengue

Do you use "Merengue in context of Latin dance"?

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I use it very often.

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Do you use "Merengue in context of Latin music genre"?

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I use it very often.

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I use it sometimes.

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I've heard it but I never use it.

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I've never heard of this word.

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Part of Speech

Proper Noun

Pronunciation

Merengue [meh ren gue]

Description

Merengue literally means "meringue". However, as a genre of music it refers to a clear, consistent beat which can be counted in beats of four. This then allows for the simplicity of dance where merengue basics include side by side movement.

Usage

It refers to a Latin genre of music as well as dance. Anyone can use it is not restricted.

Example Sentence

That new Merengue song by Elvis Crespo is great.

Note: In order to convey the different interpretations of the word the example sentence uses code switching between Spanish and English.

Etymology

Merengue comes from the Dominican Republic and was at first seen as controversial coming from the lower class and Afro-dominican origins. However, it wasn’t until the 1930s when dictator Rafael Trujillo used Merengue for his presidential campaign that it started to gain popularity within all classes in the country. It has eventually lead to popularity throughout the Latino culture.

Here is a video showing the basic steps of Merengue.