Meanings
nounagogo bell (plural agogo bells)
plural agogo bells
- A percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells, similar to a cowbell, and typically played by striking them with a drumstick.
Origin
- Yorubaagogo“bell”
- Portugueseagogô
- Englishagogo bell
From Portuguese agogô, from Yoruba agogo (“bell”).
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Chinese Mandarin 阿哥哥, 阿哥哥鈴 /阿哥哥铃
- 阿哥哥 (āgēgē)percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
- 阿哥哥鈴 /阿哥哥铃 (āgēgē líng)percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
Irish agógó
- agógópercussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
Japanese アゴゴ
- アゴゴ (agogo)percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
Portuguese agogô
- agogôpercussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
Russian агого
- агого (agogo)percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells
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APA
agogo bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agogo%20bell
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“agogo bell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agogo%20bell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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