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presto.

quick; swift; prompt

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɾɛs.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Portugal

  1. quick; swift; prompt

  2. ready; prepared

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese presto, from Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praestō. Compare Catalan prest, French prêt, Italian presto. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.

adv/ˈpɾɛs.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Portugal

  1. immediately; promptly

  2. right away; at once

  3. presto

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese presto, from Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praestō. Compare Catalan prest, French prêt, Italian presto. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.

verb/ˈpɾɛs.tu/Brazil/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈpɾɛʃ.tu/Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of prestar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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