salsero

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish salsero.

Noun[edit]

salsero (plural salseros)

  1. (music) A salsa performer.
    • 2007 July 27, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      This afternoon of Puerto Rican musical pride at Celebrate Brooklyn has a strong lineup, with Tito Rojas, a leading salsero since the 1980s [] .
  2. (dance) A salsa dancer.

Usage notes[edit]

Strictly speaking this term refers to a male salsa dancer or performer; a female would be a salsera.

Anagrams[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From salsa +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /salˈseɾo/ [salˈse.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: sal‧se‧ro

Adjective[edit]

salsero (feminine salsera, masculine plural salseros, feminine plural salseras)

  1. (relational) salsa
  2. salsa-loving

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

salsero m (plural salseros, feminine salsera, feminine plural salseras)

  1. salsa musician

Descendants[edit]

  • English: salsero

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