English Explanatory Dictionary

rasgueo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strumming technique associated with flamenco guitar playing; rasgueado.
  2. A passage within a song featuring guitar played with the technique.

Word forms

rasgueo rasgueos

Etymology

From Andalusian Spanish rasgueo, regional form of rasgueado, from the verb rasguear (“strum”). Attested in English from the 20th century (see quotations below).

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