lambada
lam·ba·danoun
lambada is spelled L-A-M-B-A-D-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables (lam·ba·da). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lambada means “A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lambada is lambadas.
How many letters and syllables are in lambada?
| Letters | 7: L-A-M-B-A-D-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: lam·ba·da |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lambada?
Lambada appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lambada?
Lambada has 3 syllables, split lam·ba·da in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lambada
- lambadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lambada mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
- 2
The music to which it is danced.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lambada in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Brazilian dance:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lambada come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese lambada (“strong slap, hit”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).