prece

See also: precē and přece

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prex, precem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɛ.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -ɛtʃe
• Hyphenation: prè‧ce

Noun

prece f (plural preci)

1. prayer

   Synonym: preghiera

2. request

   Synonym: richiesta

3. entreaty

   Synonym: supplica

Usage notes

• Obsolete, literary term.

Derived terms

• pregare

Anagrams

• crepe

Latin

Noun

prece

1. ablative singular of prex

Latvian

Etymology

Compare Lithuanian prekė.

Noun

prece f (5th declension)

1. article, product, goods, wares, merchandise

   preču ražošana ― production of goods

   pārtikas preces ― groceries (lit. food products)

   rūpniecības preces ― manufactured goods (lit. factory goods)

   preču sortiments ― range of goods

   piedāvāt preces ― to offer products

   preču vilciens ― goods train

Declension

Declension of prece (5th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	prece	preces
accusative (akuzatīvs)	preci	preces
genitive (ģenitīvs)	preces	preču
dative (datīvs)	precei	precēm
instrumental (instrumentālis)	preci	precēm
locative (lokatīvs)	precē	precēs
vocative (vokatīvs)	prece	preces

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin precem (“prayer; entreaty”), from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (“to request, ask”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.sɨ/

Noun

prece f (plural preces)

1. prayer

   Synonyms: oração, reza

2. request

   Synonyms: pedido, petição

3. entreaty

   Synonym: súplica