Polyglot Dictionary

cauto

/ˈkawto/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
cauta
plural
cautos

Meaning

  1. cautious

    • Fue cauto con sus palabras.

      He was careful with his words.

Similar words

cauteloso

cauteloso and cauto are close synonyms for "cautious," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

prudent

prudent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "cautious."

Portuguese

cauteloso

cauteloso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cautious."

Practice

1 What does cauto mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue ___ con sus palabras.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cauto?

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