Well attestedNamed from the place
botafogo
noun · first attested 20th century
The dance step is named for a district of Rio de Janeiro.
A travelling step in samba and ballroom dance.
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Botafogo
- In English
botafogo
Botafogo is a neighbourhood on Guanabara Bay. Ballroom notation borrowed its name for the crossing step.
Brazil
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