zapateado

noun, plural za·pa·te·a·dos [zah-puh-tee-ah-dohz; Spanish thah-pah-te-ah–th aws, sah-] /ˌzɑ pə tiˈɑ doʊz; Spanish ˌθɑ pɑ tɛˈɑ ðɔs, ˌsɑ-/.

1. a Spanish dance for a solo performer, marked by rhythmic tapping of the heels.

noun plural -dos (-ðos)

1. a Spanish dance with stamping and very fast footwork