Macarena

• macarena

From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmækəˈɹaɪnə/, enPR: măʹkərī'nə
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/, enPR: mäʹkərā'nə
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na, Ma‧ca‧rena

Macarena (plural Macarenas)

1. A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
   • 2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:

     Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.

• “Macarena”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
• “Macarena” (US) / “Macarena” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

• Camarena

It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic.

• IPA^(key): /makaˈɾena/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na

Macarena f

1. A female given name