preteksto

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /preˈteksto/
• Hyphenation: pre‧teks‧to
• Rhymes: -eksto

Noun

preteksto (accusative singular pretekston, plural pretekstoj, accusative plural pretekstojn)

1. pretext
2. excuse