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requinto

Syllabification: (re·quin·to)
Pronunciation: /rāˈkēntō/
Definition of requinto

noun (plural requintos)

  • (in Spanish-speaking regions) a small guitar, typically tuned a fifth higher than a standard guitar.

Origin:

Spanish, literally 'second fifth subtracted from a quantity'

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