Spanish word

cabo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaβo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounend

Example

Haz un nudo en el cabo de la cuerda.

Tie a knot at the end of the rope.

Illustration for cabo (end)

More examples

Al cabo de una hora volvió a sonar el teléfono.

After an hour the phone rang again.

Core concept

Tip of a rope.

Common phrases

  • al cabo de un rato

    after a while

  • el cabo de la cuerda

    the end of the rope

Similar words

punta: Tip or point of something, especially a narrow or sharp end.
extremo: Outermost part or farthest point of an object or location.
borde: Bordering edge of a flat surface or the rim of something.
orilla: Edge beside water or along a road.

Definition in Spanish

Extremo o parte final de algo, especialmente el extremo de una cuerda, hilo u objeto alargado.

Word origin

Derives from Latin caput 'head', and in Old Spanish cabo meant 'head' or tip before shifting to denote the terminal part of a cord or elongated object.

Usage tips

  • The phrase al cabo de means 'after' or 'in the end' rather than a literal 'tip', so a literal translation is misleading.

Other meanings

  • handlenoun
  • capenoun
  • corporalnoun

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