English Explanatory Dictionary

cayo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A district in the west of Belize. Capital: San Ignacio.

Word forms

cayo cayos

Etymology

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

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