salsero

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish salsero.

Noun

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salsero (plural salseros)

  1. (music) A salsa performer.
    • 2007 July 27, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      This afternoon of Puerto Rican musical pride at Celebrate Brooklyn has a strong lineup, with Tito Rojas, a leading salsero since the 1980s [] .
  2. (dance) A salsa dancer.

Usage notes

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Strictly speaking this term refers to a male salsa dancer or performer; a female would be a salsera.

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From salsa +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /salˈseɾo/ [salˈse.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: sal‧se‧ro

Adjective

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salsero (feminine salsera, masculine plural salseros, feminine plural salseras)

  1. (relational) salsa
  2. salsa-loving

Derived terms

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Noun

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salsero m (plural salseros, feminine salsera, feminine plural salseras)

  1. salsa musician

Descendants

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  • English: salsero

Further reading

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