preteksto

== Esperanto == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /preˈteksto/ Rhymes: -eksto Syllabification: pre‧teks‧to === Noun === preteksto (accusative singular pretekston, plural pretekstoj, accusative plural pretekstojn) pretext excuse