filin

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noun

A genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz.

OriginSpanish filin ← English feeling →
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Meanings

nounfilin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz.

Origin

  1. Englishfeeling
  2. Spanishfilin
  3. Englishfilin

Borrowed from Spanish filin, itself from English feeling.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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