atajo

noun

ata·​jo

əˈtä(ˌ)hō,

-ta-,

-tā-

plural -s

1

chiefly Southwest : a drove of mules or horses

2

chiefly Southwest : an expedient of any kind : short cut

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from atajar to intercept, cut off, take a short cut, from a- (from Latin ad-) + tajar to divide, slice, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin taliare

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