Etymology

presa

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Today it means: A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round. Full definition →

Italian presa
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presa · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed frompresa
  2. Italian · borrowed frompresa
  3. English todaypresa

Borrowed from Italian presa (“capture, seizure”).

presa · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frompresa“dam”
  2. English todaypresa

From Spanish presa (“dam”), related to the above.

Presa · proper noun3

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromPresa
  2. English todayPresa

Borrowed from Spanish Presa. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

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