conjunto

American  

[kuhn-hoon-toh, kawn-hoon-taw] / kənˈhʊn toʊ, kɔnˈhun tɔ /

noun

PLURAL

conjuntos

1. (in Latin America or Hispanic communities) a dance band comprised of an accordion, a twelve-string bass guitar, a double bass, and drums.

2. this style of popular dance music, based on polka, waltz, and bolero rhythms.

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Etymology

Origin of conjunto

First recorded in 1995–2000; from Spanish: literally, “ensemble”; conjunct ( def. ), junta

Example Sentences

It formed as an eight-piece Cuban conjunto, which ditched the traditional jazzy saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times