redujo

Redujo is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb reducir, meaning to reduce. It corresponds to él, ella, or usted: he reduced, she reduced, or you (formal) reduced. The verb reducir belongs to the -ducir family, and in the preterite the él/ella/usted form uses the reduj- stem with the -o ending: reduje, redujiste, redujo, redujimos, redujisteis, redujeron.

Etymology: reducir comes from Latin reducere, and its Spanish form redujo reflects the typical development of -ducir verbs in the preterite, where the stem changes and the third-person singular ends in -jo.

Usage: Redujo is commonly found in narrative and formal writing to describe a completed reduction. It is used for actions in the past, such as reducing costs, numbers, quantities, or restrictions. Examples include: “La empresa redujo sus gastos.” “El gobierno redujo la deuda pública.”

Notes: Redujo functions strictly as a verb form and is not used as a noun. It has no accent mark. Related verbs and nouns include reducir (to reduce) and reducción (reduction).

See also: reducir, reducción, reducción de costos, conjugation of reducir.