prestímano

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin praesto (“ready”) +‎ manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾesˈt͡ʃĩ.ma.nu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾeʃˈt͡ʃĩ.ma.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾesˈt͡ʃi.ma.no/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨʃˈti.mɐ.nu/

Hyphenation: pres‧tí‧ma‧no

Noun

prestímano m (plural prestímanos)

a person with great agility of hand
an illusionist whose skills consist mainly of quick finger movements
Synonym: prestidigitador

Further reading

“prestímano”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

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