prieto
- dark, swarthy (used to describe both people and landscapes)
- (Louisiana) black
Frequency
Hyphenated as
prie‧to
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɾjeto/
Etymology
In summary
From apretar (“squeeze, constrict, compress”). The semantic evolution to "dark" comes through the sense of "dense" or "thick". Another common, but less likely, etymology suggested is Vulgar Latin *prettus, from Latin pressus. Compare Portuguese preto, Asturian prietu.
labiernaga
labiernago
labiérnago de hoja ancha
labiérnago negro
labiérnago prieto
preto
tizon
breitblättrige Steinlinde
alavert alavert à larges feuilles filaire à larges feuilles filaria à larges feuilles
nerastro
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