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plenas

plenas is the plural of plena.

Meaning of plena

Noun

plena (countable and uncountable, plural plenas)

  1. (uncountable) A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics.
    • This eclectic group is dedicated to preserving the Puerto Rican traditions of bomba and plena, two drum-focused (and African-derived) forms of traditional dance music.2009 January 23, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
  2. (countable) A song in this style.

Questions about plenas

What is plenas the plural of?
Plenas is the plural of plena.

Words near plenas in the dictionary

  1. plenary sessions
  2. plenary speaker
  3. plenary speakers
  4. plenary talk
  5. plenary talks
  6. plenas
  7. plench
  8. plenches
  9. Plenderleith
  10. plene
  11. plenes

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