conjunto
See also: conjuntó
English
Noun
conjunto (plural conjuntos)
- a small Latin American musical ensemble, mainly in Mexico and Cuba
- 2009 April 13, A. E. Velez, “Manny Oquendo, Latin Band Leader and Stylistic Innovator, Dies at 78”, in New York Times:
- In 1962, he joined Eddie Palmieri’s seminal band, La Perfecta, which challenged the big band scene with a smaller, conjunto lineup that called for fewer players and more improvisation.
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- conjuncto (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin coniūnctus (“adjoining, connected”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kõˈʒũ.tu/
- Hyphenation: con‧jun‧to
Noun
conjunto m (plural conjuntos)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:conjunto.
Adjective
conjunto (feminine conjunta, masculine plural conjuntos, feminine plural conjuntas, sometimes comparable)
Further reading
conjunto on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin coniūnctus, perfect passive participle of coniungō (“to join together”), from cum- + iungō (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈxunto/ [kõŋˈxũn̪.t̪o]
Audio (Latin America) (file) - Rhymes: -unto
- Syllabification: con‧jun‧to
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “conjunto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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