Etymology

rasgueo

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Today it means: A strumming technique associated with flamenco guitar playing; rasgueado. Full definition →

Spanish rasgueo
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromrasgueo
  2. English todayrasgueo

From Andalusian Spanish rasgueo, regional form of rasgueado, from the verb rasguear (“strum”). Attested in English from the 20th century (see quotations below).

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