Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: pre-sa
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.

noun

A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir.

American usage

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"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 possess and their ideal location for trapping both soil [...] and water. [...] it is very rare that a crop is lost in the presas [...] Maize is planted as early as February in some presas. Special planting techniques are also applied to the presas to make available subsoil moisture."
"Tijerina also provides descriptions of the presas or clay reservoirs that provided water for all living creatures, and [...]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian presa (“capture, seizure”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: presa

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

presas (plural)

Questions

What does presa mean?: A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
Where does presa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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