praetextum

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

praetextum

  1. inflection of praetextus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Etymology 2

Noun use of the above participle form.

Noun

praetextum n (genitive praetextī); second declension

  1. pretense, excuse
Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative praetextum praetexta
genitive praetextī praetextōrum
dative praetextō praetextīs
accusative praetextum praetexta
ablative praetextō praetextīs
vocative praetextum praetexta
Descendants
  • French: prétexte
  • Italian: pretesto
  • Portuguese: pretexto
  • Spanish: pretexto

References

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