pretesto

== Italian == === Etymology === From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexō (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /preˈtɛs.to/ Rhymes: -ɛsto Hyphenation: pre‧tè‧sto === Noun === pretesto m (plural pretesti) excuse, pretext ==== Derived terms ==== pretestare pretestuoso ==== Related terms ==== pretestuosità === Anagrams === potreste, proteste, respetto, spetterò, sterpeto