tocayo
/toˈkaʝo/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los tocayos
Meaning
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a person who shares your exact first name, a "namesake"
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¡Qué casualidad, somos tocayos!
What a coincidence, we have the same name!
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Usage notes
English only has the clunkier "namesake" — Spanish gives the concept its own everyday word.
Practice
1 What does tocayo mean?
a person who shares your exact first name, a "namesake"
2 Fill the gap: ¡Qué casualidad, somos ___!
Full sentence: ¡Qué casualidad, somos tocayos! (What a coincidence, we have the same name!)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tocayo?
tocayo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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