mariachi
mariachi Lexical Profile
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• noun
A traditional Mexican musical ensemble, typically consisting of stringed instruments such as violins, guitars, a vihuela, and a guitarrón, accompanied by trumpets and singers dressed in ornate charro attire.
"A lively mariachi strolled through the courtyard, serenading the guests during the wedding reception."
The genre of traditional Mexican folk and regional music performed by such ensembles, originating in western Mexico.
"UNESCO recognized mariachi as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
A musician or singer who performs in a traditional Mexican mariachi ensemble.
"Her grandfather worked as a professional mariachi in Guadalajara for over forty years."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mariachi, of uncertain origin, though widely believed by linguists to derive from an indigenous Coca or Cora word referring to the native wood used to build the raised dance platform on which the musicians performed.