pretensione

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pre.tenˈsjo.ne/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ten‧sió‧ne

Etymology 1

From Late Latin praetensiōnem, accusative of praetensiō, derived from Latin praetendō (“I stretch forth”).

Alternative forms

Noun

pretensione f (plural pretensioni) (literary)

  1. pretension, claim
    Synonym: pretesa
  2. overconfidence
    Synonym: pretesa
  3. pretentiousness
    Synonyms: pretesa, ricercatezza
  4. An excessive request for pay or rewards.

Etymology 2

pre- +‎ tensione

Noun

pretensione f (plural pretensioni)

  1. pretensioning, pre-stretch

Anagrams

References
  • pretensione1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • pretensione2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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