imprensa

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ĩˈpɾẽ.sɐ/

• Hyphenation: im‧pren‧sa

Etymology 1

Possibly borrowed from Spanish imprensa; ultimately from Latin impressus (“printed”).

Noun

imprensa f (plural imprensas)

1. the press (collective term for printed media)
2. publisher

   Synonym: gráfica

3. (uncountable) printing (process or business of producing printed material)
4. printing press

   Synonyms: impressora, prensa, prelo

Derived terms

• imprensa amarela
• imprensa marrom
• imprensa nanica

Related terms

• imprensado
• imprensar
• impressão
• impresso
• impressor
• impressora
• imprimir
• prensa

Etymology 2

Verb

imprensa

1. inflection of imprensar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative