pretesto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexō (“I weave before, fringe or border, allege”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /preˈtɛs.to/, [pr̺eˈt̪ɛs̪t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ɛsto
• Hyphenation: pre‧tè‧sto

Noun

pretesto m (plural pretesti)

1. excuse, pretext

Derived terms

• pretestare
• pretestuoso

Related terms

• pretestuosità

Anagrams

• potreste, proteste, spetterò, sterpeto