cayo
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Spanish cayo, from Taíno cayo (“small island”). Doublet of key.
=== Noun ===
cayo (plural cayos)
(Latin America) A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.
=== Anagrams ===
acoy, CYOA, coya
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Taíno cayo (“small island”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -aʝo
Syllabification: ca‧yo
Homophone: callo
=== Noun ===
cayo m (plural cayos)
(geography) key (island)
==== Descendants ====
→ English: cay, key, cayo
=== Further reading ===
“cayo”, 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