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preteksto.

pretext

9 characters3 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

noun/preˈteksto/
  1. pretext

  2. excuse

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).

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