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presa.

prey (that which may be seized by animals)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Brazil/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Portugal

  1. prey (that which may be seized by animals)

    feminine

  2. prey (animal that is eaten by another living being)

    feminine

  3. fang (long pointed tooth)

    feminine

  4. tusk (pair of teeth that extend outside the mouth of some animals)

    feminine

  5. booty (loot attained by plundering)

    feminine

  6. female equivalent of preso (“female prisoner”)

    feminine · form-of

  7. climbing hold, handhold

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Feminine of preso (“imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner”), from Old Galician-Portuguese preso, from Latin prehēnsus (“seized”), perfect passive participle of prehendō (“to seize; to catch”).

adj/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Brazil/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Portugal

  1. feminine singular of preso

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Feminine of preso (“imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner”), from Old Galician-Portuguese preso, from Latin prehēnsus (“seized”), perfect passive participle of prehendō (“to seize; to catch”).

verb/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Brazil/ˈpɾe.zɐ/Portugal

  1. feminine singular of preso

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

Feminine of preso (“imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner”), from Old Galician-Portuguese preso, from Latin prehēnsus (“seized”), perfect passive participle of prehendō (“to seize; to catch”).

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