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) (archaic, literary)

1. prayer

   Synonym: preghiera

2. request

   Synonym: richiesta

3. entreaty

   Synonym: supplica

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)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	prece	preces
genitive	preces	preču
dative	precei	precēm
accusative	preci	preces
instrumental	preci	precēm
locative	precē	precēs
vocative	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

Further reading

• “prece”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “prece”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025