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percusión

percussion

noun pehr-koo-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin percussio (a striking).

Usage Note

Percusión is used both for the musical section of an orchestra (sección de percusión) and in medical contexts for the diagnostic technique of tapping the body (percusión torácica). The plural percusiones is regular. A musician who plays percussion is a percusionista.

Examples

"El ritmo de la percusión animó a todo el público."

Natural Translation

The percussion rhythm energised the whole audience.

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