# cayo

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,187

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cayo