presa

[ prey-suh; Italian pre-zah ]

noun

, plural pre·se [prey, -sey, pre, -ze].

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.

presa

/ ˈprɛsɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of presa¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of presa¹

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

Example Sentences

Presa, Jugendstil, and schwannoma were the words that knocked a young phenom out of the last three National Spelling Bees.

From The Daily Beast

Examine it well lest there should be any defect in it— Presa-lah baik-baik takut ada chachat-nia apa-apa.

From Project Gutenberg

Intanto sento dalla vostra Gazetta che sia nata una cabala, un partito, e senza ch' io vi abbia presa la minima parte.

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Jams habia tenido dia de caza mas gustoso, ni logrado presa que le hubiese dado tanto contento.

From Project Gutenberg

Son impacientes, y piden su presa a gritos y con la convulsin de una espantosa sed moral.

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