conjunto

Noun

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:

     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.

Verb

conjunto

1. first-person singular present indicative form of conjuntar

Alternative forms

• conjuncto (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin coniunctus (“adjoining, connected”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈʒũ.tu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈʒũ.to/
• Hyphenation: con‧jun‧to

Noun

conjunto m (plural conjuntos)

1. a group of people
2. collection, a group of objects
3. (music) band
4. (mathematics) set (collection of mathematical objects, often having a common property)

Adjective

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

1. (not comparable) joined, linked
2. contiguous
3. adjoining, nearby
4. (not comparable) joint (done by two or more people together)

Further reading

• conjunto on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

Etymology

From Latin coniunctus, past participle of coniungere, this from cum- + iungere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈxunto/, [kõŋˈxũn̪t̪o]

• Audio (Latin America)

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Adjective

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

1. joint

Noun

conjunto m (plural conjuntos)

1. group
2. squad
3. (mathematics) set

See also

• colección f