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reggaeton

reggaeton

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A lively Latin American music and dance with strong beats from reggae and hip hop
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛɡəˈtoʊn/
translation icon : reguetón
  • It ain't mamba; it's reggaeton.
  • reggaeton star
  • reggaeton music
  • reggaeton beat

Balvin the Logan Paul of reggaeton.

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Examples

  • Is that reggaeton?

  • Reggaeton, what's reggaeton?

  • I can't live in a world without Reggaeton.

  • You can't compare reggaeton with silly Cruz and s s.

  • Reggaeton, what's reggaeton?

  • I'm more inclined to think one prefers Philosopher X's work to Philosopher Y's work in the same way one prefers coffee to tea, or death metal to reggaeton, or whatever.

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  • On a trip with Santa Cruz, they obtained a compact disk (CD) with eight songs in which, with a "reggaeton" rhythm, Sergio describes Rubi's murder and threatens the people looking for him.

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  • At the party, everyone danced to the catchy beats of reggaeton until dawn.

  • After class, we listened to a reggaeton playlist that got everyone in a great mood.

  • The vibrant rhythms of reggaeton filled the air as the dancers moved with energy.

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Surface Forms

reggaeton singular
reggaetons plural

Etymology

The word reggaeton comes from the music word reggae plus the Spanish ending -tón, which adds the idea of 'big' or 'strong'. So reggaeton is like a 'big' or energetic kind of reggae mixed with hip-hop and Latin beats, which explains its danceable, party sound.