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8 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a group of street musicians in Mexico
originBorrowed from Mexican Spanish mariachi. The origin of the Spanish word is unclear. It has often been claimed to derive from French mariage (“marriage”), reputedly because the Europe-born Emperor Maximilian of Mexico (which France had invaded) encouraged the music to be played at weddings. However, new evidence shows the word to have been used prior to the French invasion. Most other theories…
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- chimar 13
- charm 12
- chirm 12
- march 12
- achira 11
- cham 11
- mach 11
- mich 11
- achar 10
- archi 10
- chair 10
- chara 10