pretensione

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pre.tenˈsjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ten‧sió‧ne

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin praetēnsiōnem, derived from Latin praetendō (“to stretch forth”).

Alternative forms

Noun

pretensione f (plural pretensioni) (literary)

  1. pretension, claim
    Synonym: pretesa
  2. overconfidence
    Synonym: pretesa
  3. pretentiousness
    Synonyms: pretesa, ricercatezza
  4. an excessive request for pay or rewards

Etymology 2

From pre- +‎ tensione.

Noun

pretensione f (plural pretensioni)

  1. pretensioning, pre-stretch

Further reading
  • pretensione1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • pretensione2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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