praetento

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ tento.

Pronunciation

Verb

praetentō (present infinitive praetentāre, perfect active praetentāvī, supine praetentātum); first conjugation

  1. to test, try etc. beforehand
  2. to make a pretext of

Conjugation

References

  • praetento”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praetento”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praetento in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.