presa

[ prey-suh; Italian pre-zah ]

noun,plural pre·se [prey-sey; Italian pre-ze]. /ˈpreɪ seɪ; Italian ˈprɛ zɛ/.
  1. a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.

Origin of presa

1
1715–25; <Italian: literally, a taking up, feminine of preso, past participle of prendere to take <Latin prehendere to seize; see prehension

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presa

/ (ˈprɛsɑː) /


nounplural -se (-seɪ)
  1. music a sign or symbol used in a canon, round, etc, to indicate the entry of each part: Usual signs: +, :S:,

Origin of presa

1
Italian, literally: a taking up, from prendere to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp

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