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Alternative forms
Noun
tejo
- nominative/vocative/accusative singular of tejas (“brilliance”)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtexo/
- Rhymes: -exo
- Syllabification: te‧jo
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin taxus (“yew”).
Noun
tejo m (plural tejos)
- yew
Etymology 2
Masculine form of teja (“tile”).
Noun
tejo m (plural tejos)
- a shard, tile, quoit or similar object used in various games
- shuffleboard or any of the games played using a shard or tile
- (Colombia) a traditional throwing sport in Colombia, throwing a metal puck/disc at small targets that contain gunpowder and explode on impact
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Verb
tejo
- first-person singular present indicative of tejar
- first-person singular present indicative of tejer
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