cinquillo

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noun

A type of Latin American musical rhythm consisting of five-beat units.

OriginSpanish cinquillo →
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Meanings

noun
  1. entertainmentA type of Latin American musical rhythm consisting of five-beat units.

Origin

  1. Spanishcinquillo
  2. Englishcinquillo

From Spanish cinquillo.

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APA

cinquillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinquillo

MLA

“cinquillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinquillo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinquillo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinquillo.

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