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Definition of reggaeton

reggaeton

/ˌrɛɡeɪˈtoʊn/
reg · gae · ton
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reggaeton Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A popular genre of Latin urban music that originated in Panama and Puerto Rico during the late 1990s, blending Jamaican reggae and dancehall rhythms (especially the dembow beat) with American hip-hop and Latin American musical styles, typically featuring Spanish-language rapping and singing.

Example

"The festival featured several international artists performing contemporary reggaeton and salsa."

• Rhymes for reggaeton

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin American Spanish reguetón (also spelled reggaetón), formed from English reggae and the Spanish augmentative suffix -tón (also influenced by maratón, 'marathon'). The term emerged in Panama and Puerto Rico in the late 1980s and 1990s.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reggaeton. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reggaeton
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