praetextum

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈtek.stum/, [prae̯ˈtɛk.stũ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /prɛˈtek.stum/
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /preˈtɛs.tum/, [preˈtʲɛs.tõ]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Participle

praetextum

  1. nominative neuter singular of praetextus
  2. accusative masculine singular of praetextus
  3. accusative neuter singular of praetextus
  4. vocative neuter singular of praetextus

Etymology 2

Noun use of the above participle form.

Noun

praetextum n (genitive praetextī); second declension

  1. pretense, excuse
Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative praetextum praetexta
Genitive praetextī praetextōrum
Dative praetextō praetextīs
Accusative praetextum praetexta
Ablative praetextō praetextīs
Vocative praetextum praetexta
Descendants

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
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