presa
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presa¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian presa (“capture, seizure”).
noun presas
- A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
presa²
Where it comes from
From Spanish presa (“dam”), related to the above.
noun presas
- A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir. They are equalled in their productive capacity only by the highest terraces on the slopes of Cerro Gordo in the same region, and their production approaches that of the irrigated lands in the Lower Valley. The significance of the presas for agriculture stems from the humidity retention capacity they
Presa³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Presa. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.
proper noun Presas
- A surname from Spanish.
Talk about this word "presa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. presa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presa "presa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presa.Cite this
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title = {presa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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