单词 | praetexta |
释义 | praetextaor pre·tex·ta[ pree-tek-stuh ] / priˈtɛk stə / noun, plural prae·tex·tae [pree-tek-stee]. /priˈtɛk sti/.(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. a similar garment worn by a boy until he assumed the toga virilis, or by a girl until she married. Origin of praetexta1595–1605; <Latin, short for toga praetexta literally, bordered toga. See pretext Words nearby praetextaPraenestine, praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian, Praetorian Guard, praetorianism, Praetorius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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