# prego
## English
### Adjective

prego (not comparable)
* Alternative spelling of preggo
** 2001 February 28, MaliTheAncient, “D*** tired of waiting!!!!”, in rec.pets.dogs.breeds (Usenet):Just a note (so that I can say something...) I've never had good luck with A.I. I tried to get my Tarentaise heifer (cow) A.I.ed with this fantastic bull's semen...did all my research, spent months putting this thing together. We A.I.ed her....preg tested later and she was prego.

### See also

* prego roll (etymologically unrelated)

### Anagrams

* grope, GOPer, perog

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˈpɾe.ɣu]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈpɾe.ɣo]

### Verb

prego
* first-person singular present indicative of pregar

## Galician
### Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese. Back-formation from pregar. Cognate with Portuguese prego and Spanish pliego.

#### Alternative forms

* plego

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɾɛɣo̝/

#### Noun

prego m (plural pregos)
* fold, crease
* sheet; signature; booklet
** 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397, Valga: Concello de Valga, page 138:hũu liuro apocalisy scripto en purgameo e cuberto de cuberturas de táuõas cubertas de coyro uermello con pregos grandes, o qual liuro era scripto em bõa létera formada e con pinturasa book of Revelation written on parchment and covered with covers made of boards covered with red leather, with large sheets, and the mentioned book is written with good well formed letter and with paintings
* nail
    Synonyms: punta, cravo
* peg
    Synonym: chavella

##### Derived terms

* Prego
* puxapregos

##### Related terms

* pregar

#### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “prego”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “prego”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “prego”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “prego”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “prego”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
* “prego”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

prego
* first-person singular present indicative of pregar

## Ido
### Noun

prego (plural pregi)
* prayer

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈprɛ.ɡo/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛɡo
* Hyphenation: prè‧go

### Etymology 1
#### Noun

prego m (plural preghi)
* prayer
    Synonyms: preghiera, supplica

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

prego
* first-person singular present indicative of pregare

#### Interjection

prego
* (after being thanked) you're welcome, don't mention it etc.
* (in response to a request) yes, of course
* (when walking or opening doors) after you, please, you first

##### Usage notes

* And other usages similar to the above.

### Anagrams

* porge

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈpɾɛ.ɡo/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/ [ˈpɾɛ.ɣu]
* Rhymes: -ɛɡu
* Hyphenation: pre‧go

### Etymology 1

Deverbal from pregar.

#### Noun

prego m (plural pregos)
* nail (made of metal)
* (Portugal, cooking) steak sandwich (shortening of prego no pão)
* (informal) a car's pedal (lever operated by one's foot)
    prego a fundo ― pedal to the metal

##### See also

* martelo
* parafuso

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

prego
* first-person singular present indicative of pregar (“to nail”)
* first-person singular present indicative of pregar (“to preach”)

## Spanish
### Verb

prego
* first-person singular present indicative of pregar