reggaeton

noun

reg·​gae·​ton ˌre-gā-ˈtōn How to pronounce reggaeton (audio)
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: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms

Examples of reggaeton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 21-and-over party will feature reggaeton and Latin EDM remixes as well as live performances by rising artist Lil Catra, local DJ Oasis and more. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024 Before leading the alternative reggaeton scene, he was born Jorge Álvaro Díaz Rodríguez in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lucas Villa, SPIN, 16 May 2024 On Tuesday evening, the reggaeton pair — who collaborated on recent EP Manifesting 20-05 — hosted thousands of fans on Brickell Avenue Bridge for a massive party. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024 The 31-year-old reggaeton artist, who seems like he was born for the Met Gala red carpet, took his futuristic aesthetic to the Metropolitan Museum of Art wearing a custom Ludovic de Saint Sernin creation, which seems to be a take on a knight’s armor. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reggaeton 

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish reggaetón, from reggae reggae + -ton (as in Spanish maratón marathon)

First Known Use

2002, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reggaeton was in 2002

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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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