This is the 933rd most frequent Spanish word.
cayó
"Fell" (past tense of "fall").
Here, 'cayó' is used as the past tense of the verb 'caer,' meaning 'to fall,' indicating an action that happened in the past.
Ella cayó mientras corría por el parque.
She fell while running in the park.
In this context, 'cayó' metaphorically implies 'to comprehend or realize,' showing an abstract understanding.
El lector cayó en el significado profundo del poema.
The reader grasped the deep meaning of the poem.
In this context, 'cayó' describes someone dying in combat, a figurative use meaning 'to fall in the field of battle.'