Definitions for mento
men·to

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. mentonoun

   A folk music genre of Jamaica, featuring acoustic instruments and voices.

2. mentonoun

   An individual mento song.

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1. Mento

   Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. It is a fusion of African rhythmic elements and European elements, which reached peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music. Mento is often confused with calypso, a musical form from Trinidad and Tobago. Although the two share many similarities, they are separate and distinct musical forms. During the mid-20th century, mento was conflated with calypso, and mento was frequently referred to as calypso, kalypso and mento calypso. Mento singers frequently used calypso songs and techniques. As in calypso, mento uses topical lyrics with a humorous slant, commenting on poverty and other social issues. Sexual innuendo is also common.

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1. Mento

   Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music. Mento is often confused with calypso, a musical form from Trinidad and Tobago. Although the two share many similarities, they are separate and distinct musical forms. During the mid-20th century, mento was conflated with calypso, and mento was frequently referred to as calypso, kalypso and mento calypso; mento singers frequently used calypso songs and techniques. As in Calypso, Mento uses topical lyrics with a humorous slant, commenting on poverty and other social issues. Sexual innuendos are also common.

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1. MENTO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mento is ranked #36585 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mento surname appeared 611 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mento.
   
   87.4% or 534 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 32 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.9% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for mento »

1. Monet

2. monte

How to pronounce mento?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say mento in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mento in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mento in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mento
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mento
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mento
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html