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pandeiro

/pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-deiro
IPA
/pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.

noun

A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

Etymology

From Portuguese pandeiro, from Latin pandurium.

Inflected Forms

pandeiros (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pandeiro?
The recorded pronunciation is /pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/.
What does pandeiro mean?
A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.
Where does pandeiro come from?
From Portuguese pandeiro, from Latin pandurium.

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