préstamo

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Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin praestamum, from Latin praestō (“I provide”).

Noun

préstamo m (plural préstamos)

  1. loan
    Synonym: crédito
  2. (linguistics) loanword, foreign word, borrowing

References

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin praestamum, from Latin praestō (“to provide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾestamo/
  • Rhymes: -estamo
  • Syllabification: prés‧ta‧mo

Noun

préstamo m (plural préstamos)

  1. loan
    Synonym: crédito
    pedir en préstamo ― to borrow
    El banco aprobó el préstamo que habíamos pedido.
    The bank came through with the loan we had requested.
  2. (linguistics) loanword, borrowing
    Synonym: extranjerismo

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