bachata
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bachata
- /bəˈt͡ʃɑːtə/
Where it comes from
From Caribbean Spanish bachata (“party, good time”).
noun bachatas
- A genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic. “All the time they complain about it,” said Rafael Batista, the owner of Quisqueya Records, a store whose list of new releases, in keeping with the neighborhood’s large Dominican population, is divided into merengue, salsa, balada and bachata.
- A style of dance accompanying this music. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brooklyn’s own ReggaeLution band will perform, and at 9, D.J. Lumumba (a k a Revolution) will preside over an inclusive Caribbean dance party, from bachata to zouk and back again.
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Talk about this word "bachata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bachata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bachata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bachata "bachata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bachata.Cite this
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title = {bachata},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bachata},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
