Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presidio

/pɹɪsˈɪdiˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: pre-sidio
IPA: /pɹɪsˈɪdiˌoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.

name

A city in Presidio County, Texas, United States, on the border with Mexico.

name

Synonym of Presidio of San Francisco.

Example Sentences

"While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence."

Etymology

From Spanish presidio (“garrison”), from Latin praesidium, 1763. Doublet of praesidium and presidium.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: *sed-, presidio, praesidium

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

presidios (plural)

Phrases

Presidio County

Synonyms

Presidio of San Francisco

Rhymes With

montevideo

Questions

How do you pronounce presidio?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪsˈɪdiˌoʊ/.
What does presidio mean?: A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
Where does presidio come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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