pretensione
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Late Latin praetēnsiōnem, derived from Latin praetendō (“to stretch forth”).
Alternative forms
edit- pretenzione (less common)
Noun
editpretensione f (plural pretensioni) (literary)
- pretension, claim
- Synonym: pretesa
- overconfidence
- Synonym: pretesa
- pretentiousness
- Synonyms: pretesa, ricercatezza
- an excessive request for pay or rewards
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editpretensione f (plural pretensioni)
Further reading
edit- 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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