German

Alternative forms

• Tajo

Proper noun

Tejo

1. the Tagus river, especially the Portuguese portion of it

Portuguese

rio Tejo

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Tejo, from Latin Tagus.

Cognate with Galician Texo, Mirandese Teijo, Asturian Texu, Spanish Tajo, Aragonese Tacho and Catalan Tajo.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ʒu/
• Hyphenation: Te‧jo

Proper noun

Tejo m

1. Tagus (a river in Spain and Portugal)
   • 1914, Alberto Caeiro, "O Tejo é mais belo que o rio que corre pela minha aldeia":

     O Tejo é mais bello que o rio que corre pela minha aldeia

     The Tagus is more beautiful than the river that flows through my village

Derived terms

• Alentejo
• circatejano
• Ribatejo
• tágide

Spanish

Noun

tejo m ‎(plural tejos)

1. yew

Etymology 2

Masculine form of teja ‎(“tile”).

Noun

tejo m ‎(plural tejos)

1. A shard, tile or similar object used in various games.
2. Any of the games played using such an object.

Derived terms

• tejuelo m

Etymology 3

Verb

tejo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of tejer.