presa

[ prey-suh; Italian pre-zah ]

noun

, plural pre·se [prey, -sey, pre, -ze].

1. a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.

presa

/ ˈprɛsɑː /

noun

1. music a sign or symbol used in a canon, round, etc, to indicate the entry of each part Usual signs+:S:

Word History and Origins

Origin of presa¹

1715–25; < Italian: literally, a taking up, feminine of preso, past participle of prendere to take < Latin prehendere to seize; prehension

Word History and Origins

Origin of presa¹

Italian, literally: a taking up, from prendere to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp

Example Sentences

He said large, muscular dogs such as the cane corso and the presa canario could become the next status dogs.

From BBC

En los últimos años se han encontrado tumbas y cerámicas antiguas durante la ampliación del aeropuerto de la ciudad y durante la construcción de un juzgado y una presa hidroeléctrica en pueblos cercanos.

From New York Times

Wanda Presa, 46, moved to Amelia, La., from New Jersey 14 years ago and now works as captain on a riverboat casino.

From New York Times

Campo Grande sells a box of assorted cuts of pork: a hefty four-rib roast, a thick presa from the loin for roasting or grilling, and two prized shoulder sections, pluma and secreto.

From New York Times

Another of Spanish football's 'mavericks' is Rayo's president Raul Martin Presa, who has infuriated many fans over the 11 years of his leadership by - as they see it - failing to improve the stadium facilities and generally treating them as an irritating afterthought.

From BBC