sonero
/səˈnɛəɹəʊ/
sonero noun: an improvising lead singer in salsa music.
Noun
sonero (plural soneros)
- An improvising lead singer in salsa music
- This annual concert at Madison Square Garden features two salsa giants: Victor Manuelle, a leading young sonero, or improvising singer, who is not above dipping into reggaetón to score a hit, and Gilberto Santa Rosa, an unswerving traditionalist for three decades.2007 February 9, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
Forms of sonero
| plural | soneros |
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Origin of sonero
Borrowed from Spanish sonero.
Questions about sonero
- What does sonero mean?
- Sonero means an improvising lead singer in salsa music.
- What part of speech is sonero?
- Sonero is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sonero?
- Sonero is pronounced /səˈnɛəɹəʊ/.
- What is the plural of sonero?
- The plural of sonero is soneros.
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