English

Noun

cajón ‎(plural cajóns or cajones)

1. (music) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.

Derived terms

• cajonist

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish cajón. Related to caixão ‎(“coffin”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈʁõ/

Noun

cajón m (plural cajones)

1. (music) cajón (box-shaped percussion instrument)

Spanish

Etymology

From an augmentative of caja.

Noun

cajón m ‎(plural cajones)

1. drawer
2. cajón (instrument)

Derived terms

• cajonero

Related terms

• caja