pretesto
Italian
Etymology
From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexō (“I weave before, fringe or border, allege”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /preˈtɛs.to/, [pr̺eˈt̪ɛs̪t̪o]
- Rhymes: -ɛsto
- Hyphenation: pre‧tè‧sto
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