arrendajo

Spanish

Etymology

From arrendar (“to mimic, mock”) +‎ -ajo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arenˈdaxo/ [a.rẽn̪ˈd̪a.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: a‧rren‧da‧jo

Noun

arrendajo m (plural arrendajos)

1. jay, jaybird
2. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

   Synonym: gayo

Derived terms

• arrendajo azul
• arrendajo gris

Further reading

• “arrendajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10