pretexto

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See also: pretextó

Ido

Etymology

pre- +‎ texto

Noun

pretexto (plural pretexti)

  1. pretext

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -estu, (Portugal) -ɐjʃtu
  • Hyphenation: pre‧tex‧to

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin praetextus.

Noun

pretexto m (plural pretextos)

  1. pretext
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Tetum: pretestu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pretexto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pretextar

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈteɡsto/
  • Rhymes: -eɡsto
  • Syllabification: pre‧tex‧to

Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ texto.

Noun

pretexto m (plural pretextos)

  1. pretext
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pretexto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pretextar

Further reading

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