conjunto

(kän kho̵̅o̅n)

noun

  1. a lively Latin American dance music of Cuban and Mexican origin, influenced by European polkas, Mexican ballads, etc.
  2. a band, featuring male vocalists, an accordion, trumpets, a large 12-string guitar, percussion, etc., that plays this music

Origin: Sp

See conjunto in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·jun·tos
  1. A dance band, especially in Latin America.
  2. A style of popular dance music originating along the border between Texas and Mexico, characterized by the use of accordion, drums, and 12-string bass guitar and traditionally based on polka, waltz, and bolero rhythms.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from Latin coniūnctus

Origin: , past participle of coniungere, to join together; see conjoin

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