praetextum
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈtek.stum/, [prae̯ˈtɛk.stũ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /prɛˈtek.stum/
- (Vulgar) IPA(key): /preˈtɛs.tum/, [preˈtʲɛs.tõ]
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the main entry.
Participle
praetextum
- nominative neuter singular of praetextus
- accusative masculine singular of praetextus
- accusative neuter singular of praetextus
- vocative neuter singular of praetextus
Etymology 2
Noun use of the above participle form.
Noun
praetextum n (genitive praetextī); second declension
- pretense, excuse
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | praetextum | praetexta |
| Genitive | praetextī | praetextōrum |
| Dative | praetextō | praetextīs |
| Accusative | praetextum | praetexta |
| Ablative | praetextō | praetextīs |
| Vocative | praetextum | praetexta |
Descendants
- French: prétexte
- → English: pretext
- Esperanto: preteksto
- 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