bossa nova

== English == === Etymology === From colloquial Brazilian Portuguese bossa (“inclination, propensity, trend”, literally “protuberance”) + nova (“new”). Compare the English expression new wave. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɒsə ˈnəʊvə/ === Noun === bossa nova (countable and uncountable, plural bossa novas) A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba. The music of that dance. A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance. ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === < Portuguese bossa nova === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbosːɑˌnoʋɑ/, [ˈbo̞s̠ːɑ̝ˌno̞ʋɑ̝] === Noun === bossa nova bossa nova (dance and music) ==== Declension ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese bossa nova. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sa ˈnɔ.va/ Syllabification: bo‧ssa no‧va === Noun === bossa nova f bossa nova (dance) bossa nova (music) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === bossa nova in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN bossa nova in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === bossa nova f (uncountable) (music) bossa nova (Brazilian musical movement) === Further reading === “bossa nova”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === bossanova === Etymology === Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese bossa nova. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbosa ˈnoba/ [ˌbo.sa ˈno.β̞a] Syllabification: bos‧sa no‧va === Noun === bossa nova f (uncountable) (music) bossa nova ==== Further reading ==== “bossa nova”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025