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pretexta.

praetexta (white robe)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɾeˈtes.tɐ/Brazil/pɾeˈteʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/pɾɨˈtɐjʃ.tɐ/Portugal/pɾɨˈtejʃ.tɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. praetexta (white robe)

    Ancient-Rome · feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin (toga) praetexta.

verb/pɾeˈtes.tɐ/Brazil/pɾeˈteʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/pɾɨˈtɐjʃ.tɐ/Portugal/pɾɨˈtejʃ.tɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. inflection of pretextar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of pretextar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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