prieto

See also: Prieto

Asturian

Adjective

prieto

1. 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/ [ˈpɾje.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Syllabification: prie‧to

Adjective

prieto (feminine prieta, masculine plural prietos, feminine plural prietas)

1. dark, swarthy (used to describe both people and landscapes)
2. (Louisiana) black

   Synonym: negro

Derived terms

• malva prieta
• mangle prieto

 

Further reading

• “prieto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• perito