praetextum

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Latin

Pronunciation

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

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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