BOSSA NOVA


Meaning of BOSSA NOVA in English

ˌbäsəˈnōvə, ˌbȯs- noun

Etymology: Portuguese, literally, new trend

1. : a Brazilian dance characterized by the sprightly step pattern of the samba and a subtle bounce

2. : music resembling the samba with jazz interpolations

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.