Plural of cayo; multiple small islands, reefs, or keys, especially in Spanish-speaking Caribbean regions.
Spanish plural form of 'cayo' (small island), which came from Taíno. Used in English when discussing multiple Caribbean islands or geographic features in Spanish-named regions.
'Cayos' is how Spanish speakers pluralize the Taíno word, showing how indigenous American languages got embedded in European colonial languages—and stuck around for 500+ years!
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