cajón

English

Etymology

From Spanish cajón, augmentative of caja (“box”).

Noun

cajón (plural cajóns or cajones)

1. (music) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.

Derived terms

• cajonist

Translations

box-shaped percussion instrument

• Portuguese: cajón m
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Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish cajón. Related to caixão (“coffin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ˈʁõ/

Noun

cajón m (plural cajones)

1. (music) cajón (box-shaped percussion instrument)

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Spanish

Etymology

From caja (“box”) +‎ -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈxon/ [kaˈxõn]

Noun

cajón m (plural cajones)

1. drawer
2. (music) cajón (box-shaped percussion instrument)

Derived terms

• cajón de sastre
• cajonear
• cajonero
• encajonar

Further reading

• “cajón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014