pretekst

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum, neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexēre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.tɛkst/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɛkst
  • Syllabification: pre‧tekst

Noun[edit]

pretekst m inan

  1. excuse, pretext
    Synonym: wymówka

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Related terms[edit]

adverb

Further reading[edit]

  • pretekst in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pretekst in Polish dictionaries at PWN