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praetexta(dictionary)

praetexta (iou)



praetexta noun & adjective. E17.
[Latin, use as noun (sc. toga) of fem. pa. pple of praetextere: see PRETEXT noun.]
Roman History.
A. noun. A toga with a purple border, worn by curule magistrates and boys up to the age of manhood. E17.
b. adjective. toga praetexta = sense A. above. E20.