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presidio

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See also: presidió, presidiò, and Presidio

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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presidio (plural presidios)

  1. A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
    • 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25:
      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.

Derived terms

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /preˈsi.djo/, /preˈzi.djo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -idjo
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sì‧dio

Etymology 1

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From Latin praesidium.

Noun

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presidio m (plural presidi)

  1. garrison
  2. presidium
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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presidio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of presidiare

References

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  1. ^ presidio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • presidio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin praesidium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈsidjo/ [pɾeˈsi.ð̞jo]
  • Rhymes: -idjo
  • Syllabification: pre‧si‧dio

Noun

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presidio m (plural presidios)

  1. prison
    Synonym: cárcel
  2. imprisonment
    Synonyms: aprisionamiento, encarcelación
  3. (historical, military) garrison
    Synonym: guarnición

Descendants

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  • English: presidio

Further reading

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