imprenta

Asturian

Alternative forms

• emprenta (obsolete)

Etymology

From Spanish imprenta, from French empreinte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /imˈpɾenta/ [ĩmˈpɾẽn̪.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -enta
• Syllabification: im‧pren‧ta

Noun

imprenta f (plural imprentes)

1. printing (the technology)
2. printing press
3. printer

Further reading

• “imprenta”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “imprenta”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Alternative forms

• emprenta (archaic)

Etymology

From emprenta, borrowed from French empreinte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /imˈpɾenta/ [ĩmˈpɾẽn̪.t̪a]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -enta
• Syllabification: im‧pren‧ta

Noun

imprenta f (plural imprentas)

1. printing (the technology)
2. printing press
3. printer (a factory where printing is done)

Derived terms

• letra de imprenta
• libertad de imprenta
• metal de imprenta
• pie de imprenta
• tinta de imprenta
• yerro de imprenta

Further reading

• “imprenta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025