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timbaleros

timbaleros is the plural of timbalero.

Meaning of timbalero

Noun

timbalero (plural timbaleros)

  1. One who plays the timbales.
    • “The timbales are for providing accompaniment, backup for the group; and a good timbalero must have a strong left hand to play the tumbao and pailas or cascara,” he said, referring to different rhythmic patterns in a measure.2009 April 13, A. E. Velez, “Manny Oquendo, Latin Band Leader and Stylistic Innovator, Dies at 78”, in New York Times

Questions about timbaleros

What is timbaleros the plural of?
Timbaleros is the plural of timbalero.

Words near timbaleros in the dictionary

  1. Timb
  2. timba
  3. timbal
  4. timbale
  5. timbalero
  6. timbaleros
  7. timbales
  8. timbalist
  9. timbalists
  10. timballo
  11. timballos

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