prieto

See also: Prieto

Asturian

Adjective

prieto

1. neuter of prietu

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Spanish

Etymology

From apretar (“squeeze, constrict, compress”). The semantic evolution to "dark" comes through the sense of "dense" or "thick" . Another common, but less likely, etymology suggested is Vulgar Latin *prettus, from Latin pressus. Compare Portuguese preto, Asturian prietu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾjeto/, [ˈpɾje.t̪o]

• Hyphenation: prie‧to

Adjective

prieto (feminine prieta, masculine plural prietos, feminine plural prietas)

1. dark, swarthy. Used to describe both people and landscapes.
2. (Louisiana) black

Anagrams

• perito

Further reading

• “prieto” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.