"pretesto" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

IPA: /preˈtɛ.sto/ Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-pretesto.wav Forms: pretesti [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexō (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|praetextum||an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense}} Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), {{m|la|praetextus}} praetextus, {{m|la|praetexō||to weave before, fringe or border, allege}} praetexō (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} pretesto m (plural pretesti)
  1. excuse, pretext Tags: masculine Derived forms: pretestare, pretestuoso Related terms: pretestuosità
    Sense id: en-pretesto-it-noun-LFO999vp Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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