atajo

See also: atajó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈtaxo/ [aˈt̪a.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: a‧ta‧jo
• Homophone: hatajo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from atajar.

Noun

atajo m (plural atajos)

1. shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)

   Synonyms: (Aragon) alcorce, (Puerto Rico) atrecho

2. shortcut (a method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps)

   Synonym: simplificación

3. (computing) shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation)

   Synonym: atajo de teclado

Derived terms

• atajo de teclado

 

Etymology 2

Verb

atajo

1. first-person singular present indicative of atajar

Further reading

• “atajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28