prieto
Spanish, adjective/ˈpɾjeto/
prieto is spelled P-R-I-E-T-O (6 letters) and appears 5.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 10,985th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prieto is a Spanish adjective meaning “dark, swarthy (used to describe both people and landscapes)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Apretado₂”.
What does prieto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
dark, swarthy (used to describe both people and landscapes)
- 2
Mexicoblack
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Apretado₂. 2. Denso. 3. Mísero, escaso, codicioso. 4. Aplícase al color muy oscuro y que casi no se distingue del negro.
noun: 1. Carpintero de prieto.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of prieto
- prieta feminine
- prietos masculine plural
- prietas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prieto?
- /ˈpɾjeto/
- [ˈpɾje.t̪o]
- [ˈpɾjet̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to prieto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is prieto in Spanish?
prieto appears 5.6 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).