Debajo
Example: El gato está escondido debajo de la mesa.
Definition
"Debajo" is a Spanish preposition used to indicate that something is located at a lower position or beneath another object, as in the phrase 'El gato está escondido debajo de la mesa,' meaning the cat is hidden under the table.
Etymology
The word "debajo" comes from the Latin prefix 'de-' meaning 'down' or 'from' combined with 'bajo,' which means 'low' in Spanish. This combination literally conveys the idea of 'down below.' Did you know that 'bajo' also relates to musical bass tones, which are low in pitch, linking the concept of 'low' in both language and music?
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"Debajo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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