preskaŭ

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See also: preskau

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Etymology

Borrowed from French presque +‎ -aŭ.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eskau̯
  • Hyphenation: pres‧kaŭ

Adverb

preskaŭ

  1. almost, nearly
    • 1937, F. Omelka, Aventuroj de Antonio:
      Pripensante tion, Antonio preskaŭ ekploris.
      Thinking about that, Antonio almost burst into tears.