eje

/ˈexe/ · B2 · noun · m

axis

⚙️ eje sounds like HEH-heh: an axle that makes the wheels go heh-heh-heh round

Spanish eje /ˈexe/ comes from Latin axis, the same root as English axis and axle. Link them by sound: eje, axis, axle all name the central line or bar something turns around.

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