cencerro

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cencerro, from Basque zinzerri (“animal bell”).

Noun

cencerro (plural cencerros)

  1. A cowbell.
    • 2015 August 6, Phil Harrison, “Thursday’s best TV”, in The Guardian‎:
      Even so, the score calls for Thai gongs, African balaphone and Caribbean cencerros, among others.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque zintzarri (“animal bell”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θenˈθero/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /senˈsero/
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Syllabification: cen‧ce‧rro

Noun

cencerro m (plural cencerros)

  1. cowbell
    Coordinate term: esquila

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