impresa

im·pre·sa

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-prey-zuh]
- /ɪmˈpreɪ zə/
- /ˈɪmpresə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-prey-zuh]
- /ɪmˈpreɪ zə/

Definitions of impresa word

noun plural impresa a device or emblem. 1
noun plural impresa a motto. 1
noun impresa (heraldry) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc. 1
noun impresa an emblem or device, usually a motto, as on a coat of arms 0
noun impresa a device or emblem, usually with a motto 0

See all 5 definitions of impresa

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Origin of impresa

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Italian: literally, undertaking, noun use of feminine of impreso, past participle of imprendere to undertake; see emprise

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Parts of speech for Impresa

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impresa

impresa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

impresa usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for impresa

noun impresa

presa — a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.

Just one Antonym for impresa