Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adufe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adufe
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin.

Example Sentences

"A feature of Beira Baixa music, and found elsewhere too, is the adufe."
"[...] we can identify the following rhythmic sesquialtera pattern in the melody played on the violin and the adufe drum, which make the connection ..."
"The adufe is also found in Egypt. This double-headed square frame drum, which is roughly the same size as the tar, may have bells attached inside the drum for varying timbres."

Etymology

From Portuguese adufe.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: adufe

Inflected Forms

adufes (plural)

Questions

What does adufe mean?: A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin.
Where does adufe come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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