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syrtaki

Pronunciation: /səːˈtaki/
(also sirtaki)
Definition of syrtaki

noun (plural syrtakis)

  • a Greek folk dance in which dancers form a line or chain.

Origin:

modern Greek, from Greek surtos 'drawn, led' + the diminutive suffix -aki

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Definition of syrtaki in the US English dictionary
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