preskaŭ

See also: preskau

Esperanto

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French presque +‎ -aŭ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpreskaw]
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  • Rhymes: -eskaw
  • Hyphenation: pres‧kaŭ

Adverb

preskaŭ

  1. almost, nearly
    • 1937, F. Omelka, Aventuroj de Antonio‎:
      Pripensante tion, Antonio preskaŭ ekploris.
      Thinking about that, Antonio almost burst into tears.
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