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presa.

A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.

Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir.

    Southwestern · US
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.