cinquillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish cinquillo.

Noun

cinquillo

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

See also

tresillo

Spanish

Etymology

From cinco (“five”) +‎ -illo.

Noun

cinquillo m (plural cinquillos)

(music) a type of Latin American musical rhythm consisting of five-beat units

See also

tresillo

Further reading

“cinquillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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