mariachi

noun

ma·​ri·​a·​chi ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 

ˌmer-

1

: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists

also : a musician belonging to such a band

—often used before another noun

2

: the music performed by a mariachi

Examples of mariachi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The celebrations tout traditional Latin foods and entertainment including, mariachi bands, folklórico, and salsa lessons. —Fernanda Figueroa, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024

To get them back on track, the teacher asks them earnestly what mariachi means to them. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024

Hundreds of people, including Brown, then-Assemblymember Maxine Waters, Reps. Mervyn Dymally and Roybal, and Cesar Chavez, attended Alatorre’s swearing-in at City Hall, along with a serenading mariachi. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024

Both tequila and mariachi bands originate from the Guadalajara region of Mexico. —Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, perhaps modification of French mariage marriage

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1