y/o
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "yo"
English[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- Abbreviation of year(s) old; also yo, y.o.
- (knitting) Abbreviation of yarnover.
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- y/u (used before words beginning with an ‘o’ sound)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- The Royal Spanish Academy advises against the use of this formula unless it is necessary to avoid ambiguity in very technical contexts since the conjunction o can express both values together.
Further reading[edit]
- “y” in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2023. →ISBN