Definition of mento in English:

mento

nounPlural mentos ˈmɛntəʊˈmen(t)ō

mass noun

A style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time.
Example sentencesExamples
- It reflects a moment in which Jamaican pop music was synthesising Black R&B and West Indian mento music.
- The mento that graced the first Jamaican recordings of the early 1950s mixed an indigenous folk style with elements of Trinidadian calypso.
- Jamaica's musical past goes far beyond reggae: There's the warm rhythms of mento, the sweet sway of calypso, the jittery jump of ska.
- Passengers are usually greeted in ‘Love Boat ‘style by an old mento or calypso band and dancers.’
- The venerable Jolly Boys, often tagged as the Jamaican Buena Vista Social Club, have devoted their long careers to keeping mento alive and vibrant with their bongos, banjos and kalimba.

Origin

Early 20th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of mento in US English:

mento

nounˈmen(t)ō

A style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time.
Example sentencesExamples
- Jamaica's musical past goes far beyond reggae: There's the warm rhythms of mento, the sweet sway of calypso, the jittery jump of ska.
- The mento that graced the first Jamaican recordings of the early 1950s mixed an indigenous folk style with elements of Trinidadian calypso.
- Passengers are usually greeted in ‘Love Boat ‘style by an old mento or calypso band and dancers.’
- The venerable Jolly Boys, often tagged as the Jamaican Buena Vista Social Club, have devoted their long careers to keeping mento alive and vibrant with their bongos, banjos and kalimba.
- It reflects a moment in which Jamaican pop music was synthesising Black R&B and West Indian mento music.

Origin

Early 20th century: of unknown origin.

单词	mento
释义	Definition of mento in English: mento nounPlural mentos ˈmɛntəʊˈmen(t)ō mass noun A style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time. Example sentencesExamples It reflects a moment in which Jamaican pop music was synthesising Black R&B and West Indian mento music. The mento that graced the first Jamaican recordings of the early 1950s mixed an indigenous folk style with elements of Trinidadian calypso. Jamaica's musical past goes far beyond reggae: There's the warm rhythms of mento, the sweet sway of calypso, the jittery jump of ska. Passengers are usually greeted in ‘Love Boat ‘style by an old mento or calypso band and dancers.’ The venerable Jolly Boys, often tagged as the Jamaican Buena Vista Social Club, have devoted their long careers to keeping mento alive and vibrant with their bongos, banjos and kalimba. Origin Early 20th century: of unknown origin. Definition of mento in US English: mento nounˈmen(t)ō A style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time. Example sentencesExamples Jamaica's musical past goes far beyond reggae: There's the warm rhythms of mento, the sweet sway of calypso, the jittery jump of ska. The mento that graced the first Jamaican recordings of the early 1950s mixed an indigenous folk style with elements of Trinidadian calypso. Passengers are usually greeted in ‘Love Boat ‘style by an old mento or calypso band and dancers.’ The venerable Jolly Boys, often tagged as the Jamaican Buena Vista Social Club, have devoted their long careers to keeping mento alive and vibrant with their bongos, banjos and kalimba. It reflects a moment in which Jamaican pop music was synthesising Black R&B and West Indian mento music. Origin Early 20th century: of unknown origin.
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