Explore Rebetiko through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rebetiko in a sentence
Rebetiko meaning
- A Greek urban folk song, characterised by lyrics about underworld activity, and played generally on stringed instruments including the bouzouki.
- This style of music; such music as a genre.
Using Rebetiko
- The main meaning on this page is: A Greek urban folk song, characterised by lyrics about underworld activity, and played generally on stringed instruments including the bouzouki. | This style of music; such music as a genre.
Context around Rebetiko
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rebetiko
- In this selection, "rebetiko" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, loosely and music stand out and add context to how "rebetiko" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include rebetiko is admired and rebetiko loosely translated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rebetiko" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rebetiko
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rebetiko (loosely translated as “Rebel music”) initially spread among the urban lower and working-class populations in the early twentieth century. (21 words)
Rebetiko is admired by many, and as a result rebetadika are often crammed with people of all ages who will sing, dance and drink till dawn. (26 words)
They settled in poor neighborhoods and brought with them Rebetiko music, making it popular also in Greece, which became later the base for the Laïko music. (26 words)
Rebetiko is admired by many, and as a result rebetadika are often crammed with people of all ages who will sing, dance and drink till dawn. (26 words)
They settled in poor neighborhoods and brought with them Rebetiko music, making it popular also in Greece, which became later the base for the Laïko music. (26 words)
Rebetiko (loosely translated as “Rebel music”) initially spread among the urban lower and working-class populations in the early twentieth century. (21 words)
Example sentences (3)
Rebetiko (loosely translated as “Rebel music”) initially spread among the urban lower and working-class populations in the early twentieth century.
Rebetiko is admired by many, and as a result rebetadika are often crammed with people of all ages who will sing, dance and drink till dawn.
They settled in poor neighborhoods and brought with them Rebetiko music, making it popular also in Greece, which became later the base for the Laïko music.