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tres

tres

1 9.7
A Cuban string instrument with three pairs of strings used in Latin music
  • noun
  • /trɛs/
translation icon : tres
  • En México, tres.
  • tres leches

Examples

  • Uno, duo, tres...

    Wild Orchid (1989)

  • The musician skillfully played the tres, creating beautiful melodies for the audience.

  • Make it a Tres Generaciones.

    Strange Days (1995)

  • Yeah, I guess I'll just take that, uh, Tres Abuelos.

    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

  • Tres hombres, Ish-Kay-Nay... Whatever you call him.

    Hombre (1967)

  • During the festival, the band featured the tres prominently in their Afro-Cuban music performance.

  • To learn more about the tres, he attended a workshop focused on traditional Latin instruments.

How Loud

banjo
54 3.3
tres
1 9.7
ukulele
22 3.2

Surface Forms

tres singular
treses plural

Etymology

Tres is the name of a Cuban, guitar-like instrument with three pairs of strings; Spanish tres means 'three', the same as English three, so the instrument is simply named for its 'three' string groups.