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English
Etymology
From Spanish presidio (“garrison”), from Latin praesidium, 1763. Doublet of praesidium and presidium.
Noun
presidio (plural presidios)
- A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25:While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Derived terms
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /preˈsi.djo/, /preˈzi.djo/
- Rhymes: -idjo
- Hyphenation: pre‧sì‧dio
Etymology 1
From Latin praesidium.
Noun
presidio m (plural presidi)
- garrison
- presidium
Etymology 2
Verb
presidio
- first-person singular present indicative of presidiare
References
Further reading
- presidio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin praesidium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾeˈsidjo/
- Rhymes: -idjo
- Syllabification: pre‧si‧dio
Noun
presidio m (plural presidios)
- prison
- Synonym: cárcel
- imprisonment
- Synonyms: aprisionamiento, encarcelación
- (historical, military) garrison
- Synonym: guarnición
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