praetextum

Latin edit

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /prae̯ˈtek.stum/, [präe̯ˈt̪ɛks̠t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /preˈtek.stum/, [preˈt̪ɛkst̪um]

Etymology 1 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle edit

praetextum

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

Etymology 2 edit

Noun use of the above participle form.

Noun edit

praetextum n (genitive praetextī); second declension

pretense, excuse

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	praetextum	praetexta
Genitive	praetextī	praetextōrum
Dative	praetextō	praetextīs
Accusative	praetextum	praetexta
Ablative	praetextō	praetextīs
Vocative	praetextum	praetexta

Descendants edit

French: prétexte
- → English: pretext
- Esperanto: preteksto
Italian: pretesto
Portuguese: pretexto
Spanish: pretexto

References edit

“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.

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