noun
cuatro
noun
1
A small four-stringed (or sometimes ten-stringed) guitar-like instrument used in Latin American music.
"The band's cuatro player set the rhythm for the whole song."
How to Use Cuatro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small stringed instrument common in Venezuelan and Puerto Rican folk music.
Word Forms
cuatros plural
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Etymology
From Spanish cuatro ("four"), referring to its traditional four strings.