prestes

See also: prestés

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈpɾes.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈpɾes.tes]

Verb

prestes

1. second-person singular present indicative of prestar

Galician

Verb

prestes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar

Middle English

Alternative forms

• prestis

Noun

prestes

1. plural of prest (“priest”)
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Luke:

     Then entred Satan into Judas, whose syr name was iscariot (which was of the nombre off the twelve) and he went his waye, and commened with the hye prestes and officers, how he wolde betraye hym vnto them.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛs.t͡ʃis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛs.t͡ʃis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛʃ.t͡ʃiʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛs.tes/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛʃ.tɨʃ/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛʃ.tiʃ/
• Hyphenation: pres‧tes

Etymology 1

From Latin praestō.

Adjective

prestes (invariable)

1. ready, prepared

   Synonyms: disposto, pronto, preparado

2. imminent, near in time

   Synonym: próximo

3. quick, fast

   Synonyms: rápido, ligeiro

Derived terms

• prestes a

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

prestes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾestes/ [ˈpɾes.t̪es]
• Rhymes: -estes
• Syllabification: pres‧tes

Noun

prestes m pl

1. plural of preste

Verb

prestes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar