presto

Meaning

prestar

  1. (transitive) to lend
  2. (transitive) to give, pay (e.g., attention)
  3. (reflexive, transitive) to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency
  4. (transitive) to take
  5. (nonstandard, transitive) to borrow

Frequency

C2
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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