- reg·gae
- /ˈrɛgeı/ noun [noncount]: popular music that is originally from Jamaica and that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music
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reg|gae — «REHG ay, RAY gay», noun. a simple, lively, rhythmic form of rock n roll music of West Indian origin: »Reggae is characterized by a loping beat and sparing use of instrumental effects (Ed Ward). ╂[< a native name in the British West Indies] … Useful english dictionary
gae — af·ro·gae·an; al·gae; an·glo·gae·an; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ap·o·gae·ic; arc·to·gae·an; athe·ri·o·gae·an; aus·tro·gae·an; bel·gae; den·dro·gae·an; eu·ry·gae·an; fu·gae; gae; gae·down; gae·tu·li; in·do·gae·an; in·gae·vo·nes; in·gae·von·ic;… … English syllables
reg — cor·reg·i·dor; in·ter·reg·nal; in·ter·reg·num; reg·a·lec·i·dae; reg·ga; reg·gia·no; reg·gio; reg·i·ci·dal; reg·i·cide; reg·i·cid·ism; reg·i·men; reg·i·men·tal·ly; reg·i·men·ta·ry; reg·i·men·ta·tion; reg·is·ter·er; reg·is·ter·ship;… … English syllables
reggae — reg·gae … English syllables
Reggae — Reg|gae 〈[ rɛ̣gɛı] m.; od. s; unz.; Mus.〉 von der farbigen Bevölkerung Jamaikas entwickelte Stilrichtung der Popmusik mit starker Betonung des gleichbleibenden Rhythmus [<engl. amerik. reggae, viell. <jamaikan. engl. reggay, zu rege… … Universal-Lexikon
reggae — reg·gae s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} musica giamaicana di origine popolare nel cui ritmo, fondamentalmente vicino al calipso, entrano echi africani e una progressiva assimilazione del rock e del rhythm and blues; anche agg.inv.: musica reggae … Dizionario italiano
Reggae — Reg|gae 〈 [rɛ̣gɛı] m.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.; Musik〉 von der farbigen Bevölkerung Jamaicas entwickelte Stilrichtung der Popmusik mit starker Betonung des gleichbleibenden Rhythmus … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
reggae — reg|gae [ˈregeı] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : Jamaican English; Origin: rege rags ] a kind of popular music originally from Jamaica, with a strong regular beat … Dictionary of contemporary English
Reggae — Reg|gae [ rɛgei] der; [s] <aus gleichbed. amerik. reggae, amerik. Slangwort der westindischen Bewohner der USA> aus der volkstümlichen Tanzmusik Jamaikas stammende Stilrichtung der ↑Popmusik, deren Rhythmus durch die Hervorhebung unbetonter … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
reggae — reg|gae [ regeı ] noun uncount a type of music that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s with songs about social and political subjects and heavy bass sounds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
