noun · neutersecond declension
praetextum
praetextum n (genitive praetextī)
Classical[prae̯ˈtɛk.stũː]Ecclesiastical[preˈtɛk.stum]
Meaning
- neuterpretense, excuse
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | praetextum | praetexta |
| genitive | praetextī | praetextōrum |
| dative | praetextō | praetextīs |
| accusative | praetextum | praetexta |
| ablative | praetextō | praetextīs |
| vocative | praetextum | praetexta |
praetextum, i, n., v. praetexo, P. a. B. 2.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
praetextum ī, n
P. n. of praetexo, a pretence, excuse : Ravennam devertit praetexto classem adloquendi, Ta.
Origins
Noun use of the above participle form.
Descendants
- Frenchprétexte
- Englishpretextfrom French prétexte
- Italianpretesto
- Portuguesepretexto
- Spanishpretexto
- Esperantopretekstofrom French prétexte
In English words that came into English from praetextum
- pretextpraetextum