presa

Signification

1. (feminine) prey (that which may be seized by animals)
2. (feminine) prey (animal that is eaten by another living being)
3. (feminine) fang (long pointed tooth)
4. (feminine) tusk (pair of teeth that extend outside the mouth of some animals)
5. (feminine,form-of) female equivalent of preso (“female prisoner”)
6. (feminine) climbing hold, handhold

Fréquence

Coupé comme

pre‧sa

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɾe.zɐ/

Étymologie

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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