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Asturian
Adjective
prieto
- neuter of prietu
Spanish
Etymology
From apretar (“squeeze, constrict, compress”). The semantic evolution to "dark" comes through the sense of "dense" or "thick". Another common, but less likely, etymology suggested is Vulgar Latin *prettus, from Latin pressus. Compare Portuguese preto, Asturian prietu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾjeto/
- Rhymes: -eto
- Syllabification: prie‧to
Adjective
prieto (feminine prieta, masculine plural prietos, feminine plural prietas)
- dark, swarthy (used to describe both people and landscapes)
- (Louisiana) black
- Synonym: negro
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