pretekst

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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pretekst m inan

  1. excuse, pretext
    Synonym: wymówka

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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adverb

Further reading

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