"electrotango" meaning in English

See electrotango in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈlɛktɹoʊˌtæŋɡəʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-electrotango.wav
Etymology: From electro + tango. Etymology templates: {{af|en|electro|tango}} electro + tango Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrotango (uncountable)
  1. (music) A form of tango with electronic music elements. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-electrotango-en-noun-CeXGqGrF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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