comején

Spanish

Etymology

From Arawak/Taíno comixén.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komeˈxen/ [ko.meˈxẽn]
• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: co‧me‧jén

Noun

comején m (plural comejenes)

1. white ant; termite

   Synonyms: termita, hormiga blanca

Derived terms

• comejonera

Further reading

• “comején”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025