Masculine

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
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈexe/
Etymology

In summary

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.

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