conjunto

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English

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Noun

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conjunto (plural conjuntos)

  1. a small Latin American musical ensemble, mainly in Mexico and Cuba
    • 2009 April 13, A. E. Velez, “Manny Oquendo, Latin Band Leader and Stylistic Innovator, Dies at 78”, in New York Times[1]:
      In 1962, he joined Eddie Palmieri’s seminal band, La Perfecta, which challenged the big band scene with a smaller, conjunto lineup that called for fewer players and more improvisation.

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Verb

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conjunto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of conjuntar

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin coniūnctus (adjoining, connected).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: con‧jun‧to

Noun

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conjunto m (plural conjuntos)

  1. a group of people
    Synonyms: coletivo, grupo
  2. collection, a group of objects
    Synonym: coleção
  3. (music) band
    Synonym: banda
  4. (mathematics) set (collection of mathematical objects, often having a common property)
  5. outfit (all the clothes that you wear at the same time, usually special clothes)
    Synonym: modelito

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:conjunto.

Adjective

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conjunto (feminine conjunta, masculine plural conjuntos, feminine plural conjuntas, sometimes comparable)

  1. (not comparable) joined, linked
    Synonyms: junto, ligado
    Antonym: separado
  2. contiguous
    Synonym: contíguo
  3. adjoining, nearby
    Synonyms: perto, próximo
    Antonyms: distante, longe
  4. (not comparable) joint (done by two or more people together)

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈxunto/ [kõŋˈxũn̪.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -unto
  • Syllabification: con‧jun‧to

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin coniūnctus, perfect passive participle of coniungō (to join together), from cum- + iungō (to join).

Adjective

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conjunto (feminine conjunta, masculine plural conjuntos, feminine plural conjuntas)

  1. joint
Derived terms
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Noun

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conjunto m (plural conjuntos)

  1. outfit
  2. group
  3. squad
  4. (mathematics) set
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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conjunto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of conjuntar

See also

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