presto
Meaning
prestar
- (transitive) to lend
- (transitive) to give, pay (e.g., attention)
- (reflexive, transitive) to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency
- (transitive) to take
- (nonstandard, transitive) to borrow
Concepts
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pres‧to
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɾesto/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish 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.
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