pretexta

pre·tex·ta

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-tek-stuh]
- /priˈtɛk stə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-tek-stuh]
- /priˈtɛk stə/

Definitions of pretexta word

abbreviation PRETEXTA praetexta. 1
noun plural pretexta (in ancient Rome) a white toga with a broad purple border, worn by priests and magistrates as an official costume, and by certain other Romans as ceremonial dress. 1
noun plural pretexta a similar garment worn by a boy until he assumed the toga virilis, or by a girl until she married. 1

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Origin of pretexta

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin, short for toga praetexta literally, bordered toga. See pretext

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Parts of speech for Pretexta

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pretexta

pretexta popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pretexta usage trend in Literature

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