añejo

See also: añejó and anejo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish añejo.

Noun

añejo (plural añejos)

  1. A tequila or rum which has been aged.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɲexo/

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *anniclus, syncopated form of Latin anniculus (“one-year-old”). Cf. also añojo, which derives from a variant form and preserves the meaning more closely.

Adjective

añejo (feminine singular añeja, masculine plural añejos, feminine plural añejas)

  1. aged (of food, particularly wine, but also cheese or alcoholic spirits such as rum)
    Antonyms: fresco, nuevo
  2. more than one year old
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

añejo

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

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