ˌzäpətēˈä(ˌ)dō, ˌsä-, -ēˈau̇ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from zapatear to strike with the shoe, tap with the feet, from zapato shoe — more at sabot
1. : a rhythmic stamping or tapping step characteristic of Spanish dancing
2. : a Spanish or Latin-American dance marked by the zapateado