Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-roh kyoo-buh]
- /ˈæf roʊ ˈkyu bə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-roh kyoo-buh]
- /ˈæf roʊ ˈkyu bə/
Definitions of afro-cuban word
- adjective afro-cuban of or relating to a type of jazz influenced by Cuban variants of African rhythms 3
- adjective afro-cuban combining elements of black African culture with those of Cuban culture. 1
- noun afro-cuban percussive Latin music originating in Cuba and showing strong African rhythmic influence. 1
- adjective afro-cuban black and Cuban 1
- adjective afro-cuban Describing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage. 0
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Origin of afro-cuban
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Afro-cuban
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afro-cuban popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Top questions with afro-cuban
- what is afro-cuban?
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