Reconstruction:Latin/presso

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From pressus (“concise”), passive past participle of premo (“I press; I pursue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈprɛsso/

Adverb

*pressō (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

closely, nearly

Descendants

Italian: presso
Old French: presse, prés
- French: près
- Walloon: près
Sicilian: pressu

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