A Spanish word meaning a blow, strike, or coup; sometimes used in English when discussing Spanish martial arts, flamenco, or political events.
From Spanish golpe, derived from Latin colpus meaning blow or strike. Used in English mainly in borrowed contexts from Spanish culture.
In flamenco music and guitar, 'golpe' refers to a percussive strike on the instrument body—the Spanish word survived intact in English because English musicians needed the exact Spanish term to describe Spanish art forms.
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