preciso
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preciso
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Etymology edit
Attested since circa 1750. From Latin praecīsus (“shortened”), from praecīdō (“I shorten”).
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preciso (feminine precisa, masculine plural precisos, feminine plural precisas)
- necessary
- Synonym: necesario
- É preciso chegarmos hoxe ― It is necessary that we arrive today
- precise
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preciso
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Etymology 1 edit
From Latin praecīsus (“shortened”), from praecīdō (“to shorten”).
Adjective edit
preciso (feminine precisa, masculine plural precisi, feminine plural precise, superlative precisissimo)
- precise, exact, thorough
- Synonym: esatto
- precise, accurate, faithful, specific, detailed
- Synonyms: accurato, fedele, dettagliato
- identical
- Synonym: identico
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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preciso
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Etymology 1 edit
From Latin praecīsus (“shortened”), from praecīdō (“to shorten”).
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preciso (feminine precisa, masculine plural precisos, feminine plural precisas)
- precise; accurate (in exact or careful conformity with the truth)
- Antonym: impreciso
- accurate (which hits the target)
- necessary
- Synonym: necessário
- Não é preciso. ― It's not necessary.
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For quotations using this term, see Citations:preciso.
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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preciso
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:precisar.
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Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾeˈθiso/ [pɾeˈθi.so]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /pɾeˈsiso/ [pɾeˈsi.so]
- Rhymes: -iso
- Syllabification: pre‧ci‧so
Etymology 1 edit
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preciso (feminine precisa, masculine plural precisos, feminine plural precisas)
Derived terms edit
- precisamente
- precisar (verb)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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preciso
Further reading edit
- “preciso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014