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conjunto
[ kuhn-hoon-toh; Spanish kawn-hoon-taw ]
noun
, plural con·jun·tos [k, uh, n-, hoon, -tohz, kawn-, hoon, -taws].
- (in Latin America or Hispanic communities) a dance band comprised of an accordion, a twelve-string bass guitar, a double bass, and drums.
- this style of popular dance music, based on polka, waltz, and bolero rhythms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conjunto1
First recorded in 1995–2000; from Spanish: literally, “ensemble”; conjunct ( def ), junta
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