pandero

== Latin == === Verb === panderō first-person singular future perfect active indicative of pandō == Old Spanish == === Etymology === From at least early Medieval Latin pandōrium (“piped instrument”), after Pan, according to Isidore of Seville, from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán). Writing in thirteenth century Iberia, Juan Gil de Zamora, closely following Isidore but altering the passage, describes it as an instrument similar to the tambourine. === Noun === pandero f (plural panderos) a type of tambourine ==== Descendants ==== Spanish: pandero === References === === Further reading === “pandero”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2013, →ISSN == Spanish == === Etymology === From Old Spanish pandero, from at least early Medieval Latin pandōrium (“piped instrument”), after Pan, according to Isidore of Seville, from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán). Writing in thirteenth century Iberia, Juan Gil de Zamora, closely following Isidore but altering the passage, describes it as an instrument similar to the tambourine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /panˈdeɾo/ [pãn̪ˈd̪e.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: pan‧de‧ro === Noun === pandero m (plural panderos) tambourine (percussion instrument consisting of a small hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread) Synonym: pandereta ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “pandero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “pandero”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA “pandero”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2013, →ISSN pandero | Diccionario • DELE Ahora