cancionero

noun

can·​cio·​ne·​ro

ˌkänchōˈne(ˌ)rō

variants or cancioneiro

",

-ˈā-

plural -s

: a Spanish or Portuguese collection of songs and poems usually by several authors

Word History

Etymology

cancionero from Spanish, from canción + -ero -ary; cancioneiro from Portuguese, from Spanish cancionero

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