praetexta

Dictionary entries

• praetextus, praetexta, praetextum:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  = bordered; wearing a toga ~; [toga ~ => high magistrate's purple bordered toga];

  Entry →

  abl. sg. (f.)

  acc. pl. (n.)

  nom. sg. (f.)

  nom. pl. (n.)

  voc. sg. (f.)

  voc. pl. (n.)
• praetexo, praetexere, praetexui, praetextus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  = weave in front, fringe; cloak (with); pretend;; border; adorn; D:tragedy;

  Entry →

  abl. sg. perf. pass. part.

  acc. pl. perf. pass. part.

  nom. sg. perf. pass. part.

  nom. pl. perf. pass. part.

  voc. sg. perf. pass. part.

  voc. pl. perf. pass. part.
• praetexta, praetextae:

  Feminine · Noun · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  = toga bordered with purple worn by children over 16 and magistrates;

  Entry →

  abl. sg.

  nom. sg.

  voc. sg.
• praetextum, praetexti:

  Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension

  Frequency:

  Uncommon

  Dictionary:

  Cassell's Latin Dictionary

  = pretense; pretext;

  Entry →

  acc. pl.

  nom. pl.

  voc. pl.