norteño

nor·te·ño

 (nôr-tā′nyō)

n.

A musical style combining elements of traditional Mexican folk song, polka, and American popular music and often prominently featuring the accordion.

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[American Spanish, northern, of or from northern Mexico, from Spanish, northern, from norte, north, from Old Spanish, from Old French nort; see Nordic.]

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norteño

(nɔːˈteɪnjəʊ; Spanish norˈtɛɲo)

npl -ños

(Peoples) an inhabitant of northern Mexico

adj

1. (Peoples) of or belonging to northern Mexico

2. (Music, other) of or relating to música norteña

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