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.
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈxunto/ [kõŋˈxũn̪.t̪o]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -unto
- Syllabification: con‧jun‧to
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin coniūnctus, perfect passive participle of coniungō (“to join together”), from cum- + iungō (“to join”).
See also
Further reading
- “conjunto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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