Etymology

filin

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Today it means: A genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz. Full definition →

Spanish filin ← English feeling
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  1. English · derived fromfeeling
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromfilin
  3. English todayfilin

Borrowed from Spanish filin, itself from English feeling.

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