Cayo Hueso

Spanish

Etymology

From cayo (“cay”) + hueso (“bone”). Named as such after the early discovery of the bones of indigenous peoples on the island, presumed to originate from their use of the island as a gravesite.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaʝo ˈw̝eso/ [ˌka.ʝo ˈw̝e.so] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaʃo ˈw̝eso/ [ˌka.ʃo ˈw̝e.so] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaʒo ˈw̝eso/ [ˌka.ʒo ˈw̝e.so] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: Ca‧yo Hue‧so

Proper noun

Cayo Hueso m

  1. Key West (an island in the Florida Keys), the westernmost significant cay in the archipelago.
  2. Key West (a city, the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States in the Florida Keys), situated on the island of Key West and surrounding islands.
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