ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Guiro

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Guiro is a noun meaning Synonym of sekere.

Meaning

Synonym of sekere.

More Meanings

  1. (music) A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.
  2. (music) A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

Example Sentences

The house band consisted of gigantic guitars, fiddles, trumpets, and accordion, with rhythms provided by a batería including timbales, guiros, and congas.

Word Forms

Synonyms for guiro

Depending on context, synonyms include sekere.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gire, gyre, giro, girocheque, krosa, baregin.

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