eje

Meaning

  1. (masculine) axis
  2. (masculine) axle
  3. (masculine) shaft, spindle
  4. (masculine) core, heart, center (main idea)
  5. (masculine) hub (center of activity)
  6. (masculine) focus, focal point (point of concentration or attention)

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
e‧je
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈexe/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish exe, ex, ax, inherited from Latin axem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”). First attested in the 13th century. Cognate with English axis.

Cognate with English
English
axis

Spanish

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