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atajo

/əˈtɑ(ˌ)hoʊ/

atajo noun: a train of mules or horses.

Noun

atajo (plural atajos)

  1. (Canada, US, historical) A train of mules or horses.
    • It could hardly be termed a cavalcade, as it consisted of an atajo of pack-mules, with some carretas drawn by oxen.1866, The Boy's Friend, volume 2, page 197

Forms of atajo

pluralatajos

Origin of atajo

Borrowed from Spanish atajo.

Questions about atajo

What does atajo mean?
Atajo means a train of mules or horses.
What part of speech is atajo?
Atajo is a noun.
How do you pronounce atajo?
Atajo is pronounced /əˈtɑ(ˌ)hoʊ/.
What is the plural of atajo?
The plural of atajo is atajos.

Words near atajo in the dictionary

  1. Atafuans
  2. atagabalin
  3. ataghan
  4. ataghans
  5. Atahensic
  6. atajo
  7. atajos
  8. Atakapa
  9. Atakapas
  10. Atakpamé
  11. Atal

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