kamarinskaia

noun

ka·​ma·​rin·​ska·​ia

kəˈmärə̇nzkəyə,

-mar-,

-nsk-

plural -s

: a Russian folk dance that is characterized by acrobatic knee bends, leaps, and leg extensions

Word History

Etymology

Russian

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