za|pa|te|a|do

za|pa|te|a|do «_ZAH puh tay AH doh; Spanish thah _PAH tay AH thoh, sah-», noun, plural -dos.

a dance of flamenco origin, in which the rhythm is marked chiefly by tapping with the feet, usually danced by men.

╂[< Spanish zapateado, ultimately < zapato shoe]