presso

Italian

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *presso, from Latin presse (“narrow, short”). Cognate with French and Walloon près.

Alternative forms

• (preposition, care of): (abbreviation) c/o

Adverb

presso

1. nearby, near, close

   da presso - “closely”

Synonyms

• vicino

Derived terms

• appresso
• pressappoco
• pressapoco
• press'a poco
• pressoché
• presso che

Preposition

presso

1. near
2. beside, next to, by
3. at, with

   Abito presso i miei zii. - “I live with my uncles.”

   Lavoravo presso la ditta Bianchi. - “I worked at Bianchi's.”

4. among, with
5. (mail) care of (always followed by di)

Synonyms

• (near): vicino a
• (beside, next to, by): accanto a, a fianco di
• (at, with): a casa di, da
• (among, with): tra, fra

Etymology 2

Verb form

presso

1. first-person singular indicative present of pressare

See also

• pressi

References

Anagrams

• sperso, sporse

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Latin

Etymology 1

Frequentative of premō through its perfect passive participle pressus.

Verb

present active pressō, present infinitive pressāre, perfect active pressāvī, supine pressātum.

1. I press, squeeze.

Descendants

• English: press
• French: presser
• Italian: pressare

Etymology 2

Participle

pressō

1. dative masculine singular of pressus
2. dative neuter singular of pressus
3. ablative masculine singular of pressus
4. ablative neuter plural of pressus