preste
See also: presté
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian presto. Doublet of prêt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛst/
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Adjective
preste (plural prestes)
- (literary) agile, quick
- Synonyms: rapide, agile, prompt
- avoir des gestes prestes ― to have quick gestures
Derived terms
- prestidigitateur
Further reading
- “preste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
preste
- Alternative form of prest (“priest”)
Portuguese
Verb
preste
- inflection of prestar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾeste/ [ˈpɾes.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -este
- Syllabification: pres‧te
Etymology 1
From Old Spanish preste, prestre, borrowed from Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).
Noun
preste m (plural prestes)
- (historical, obsolete) priest
- Synonyms: cura, padre, presbítero, sacerdote
Related terms
- arcipreste
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
preste
- inflection of prestar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “preste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014