imprimir

/impɾiˈmiɾ/ · B2 · verb

to print

🖨️ imprimir = im- (in) + primir (press): press ink into paper

Imprimir comes from Latin imprimere, meaning to press into. Printing is pressing ink onto paper. English has the same root in imprint and impress, both built on press.

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