prueba

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Asturian

Etymology

From probar, or from Late Latin proba, from Latin probō.

Noun

prueba f (plural pruebes)

  1. proof
  2. examination, test

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾweba/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: prue‧ba

Etymology 1

Deverbal from probar or Late Latin proba, from Latin probō.

Noun

prueba f (plural pruebas)

  1. proof; evidence (usually in the plural)
  2. an examination, test, or quiz
  3. a trial; an ordeal; an audition
  4. an athletics event
  5. (printing) proof, proof sheet
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

prueba

  1. inflection of probar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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