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cayo¹

Where it comes from

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

noun cayos

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

Cayo²

Where it comes from

From the Spanish surname, Spanish equivalent of Gaetano. Also compare cayo (“cay”).

proper noun Cayos

  1. A surname.

proper noun

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

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"cayo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cayo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cayo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cayo

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"cayo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cayo.

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@misc{cayo_2026,
  title = {cayo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cayo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}