preste

See also: presté

English

Noun

preste (plural prestes)

1. Obsolete form of priest

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian presto. Doublet of prêt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɛst/

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Adjective

preste (plural prestes)

1. (literary) agile, quick

   Synonyms: rapide, agile, prompt

   avoir des gestes prestes ― to have quick gestures

Derived terms

• prestidigitateur

Further reading

• “preste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Verb

preste

1. inflection of prestar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

preste

1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of prest (“priest”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• preoste

Noun

preste

1. dative singular of prest (“priest”)

Portuguese

Verb

preste

1. inflection of prestar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾeste/ [ˈpɾes.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -este
• Syllabification: pres‧te

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish preste, prestre, borrowed from Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).

Noun

preste m (plural prestes)

1. (historical, obsolete) priest

   Synonyms: cura, padre, presbítero, sacerdote

Related terms

• arcipreste

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

preste

1. inflection of prestar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “preste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024