preteksto

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /preˈteksto/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧teks‧to
  • Rhymes: -eksto

Noun

preteksto (accusative singular pretekston, plural pretekstoj, accusative plural pretekstojn)

  1. pretext
  2. excuse
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