# matachin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes.
2. A dancer who performs this dance.

## Etymology
From Spanish matachín.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matachin