noun
- A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument used in Latin American and Caribbean music, particularly in Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Usage: Spanish loanword; musical instrument
Examples
- She learned to play the cuatro as a child in Puerto Rico.
- The cuatro is a traditional instrument in Venezuelan folk music.
- He strummed the cuatro during the festival performance.
- The band's sound featured the bright tones of a cuatro.