cinquillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish cinquillo.

Noun

cinquillo

1. (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)

1. (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