Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bajo”.
It can be used as an adjective meaning “short” or “low”, or as a preposition meaning “under”. In music, it also means “bass”, as in “bass guitar”.
The word “bajo” comes from bassus, which meant “short” or “low”. This is also the root of the English word “bass”.
The antonym (opposite) of “bajo” is “alto”, meaning “tall” or “high”.
Example sentences
El gato está bajo la mesa
The cat is under the table.
Soy bajo de estatura.
I am short in height.
El río está bajo en esta época del año.
The river is low at this time of year.
Toco el bajo en una banda.
I play the bass in a band.
El precio es muy bajo.
The price is very low.
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