cayo

See also: Cayo and cayó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cayo.

Noun

cayo (plural cayos)

1. (Latin America) A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.

Anagrams

• acoy

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno cayo (“small island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.ʝo̞]
• (Rioplatense) IPA^(key): [ˈka.ʒo̞]
• Homophone: callo

Noun

cayo m (plural cayos)

1. (geography) key (island)

Descendants

• → English: cay, cayo