praetextum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /prae̯ˈtek.stum/, [präe̯ˈt̪ɛks̠t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /preˈtek.stum/, [preˈt̪ɛkst̪um]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

praetextum

1. inflection of praetextus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular

Etymology 2

Noun use of the above participle form.

Noun

praetextum n (genitive praetextī); second declension

1. pretense, excuse

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

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.