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Stage 1 of 3
bossa
Portuguese · 1950s
"a flair, trend"
Brazilian slang meaning "a trend" or "flair"
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Stage 2 of 3
bossa nova
Portuguese · 1950s-1960s
"a new musical trend"
literally "new trend", a mellow fusion of samba and jazz
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Stage 3 of 3
bossa nova
English · 1960s
"a mellow Brazilian music genre blending samba and jazz"
adopted as the genre became internationally popular
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