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Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
prestes
- second-person singular present indicative of prestar
Galician
Verb
prestes
- second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar
Middle English
Alternative forms
Noun
prestes
- plural of prest (“priest”)
1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Luke:Then entred Satan into Judas, whose syr name was iscariot (which was of the nombre off the twelve) and he went his waye, and commened with the hye prestes and officers, how he wolde betraye hym vnto them.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛʃ.tiʃ/
- Hyphenation: pres‧tes
Etymology 1
From Latin praestō.
Adjective
prestes (invariable)
- ready, prepared
- Synonyms: disposto, pronto, preparado
- imminent, near in time
- Synonym: próximo
- quick, fast
- Synonyms: rápido, ligeiro
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
prestes
- second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾestes/
- Rhymes: -estes
- Syllabification: pres‧tes
Noun
prestes m pl
- plural of preste
Verb
prestes
- second-person singular present subjunctive of prestar