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cayo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
cayo
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.

name

A surname.

name

A district in the west of Belize. Capital: San Ignacio.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cayo, from Taíno cayo (“small island”). Doublet of key.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cayos (plural)

Questions

What does cayo mean?
A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.
Where does cayo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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