Kozachok

//kəˌzɑˈt͡ʃɔk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance with constantly increasing tempo. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Ukrainian or Russian козачо́к (kozačók), diminutive of коза́к (kozák, “Cossack”), because the dance originated among Cossacks.

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