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Ψεύδει γὰρ ἡ ‘πίνοια τὴν γνώμην → A second thought proves one's first thought false

Sophocles, Antigone, 389

Latin > English

praetextus praetexta, praetextum ADJ :: bordered; wearing a toga ~; [toga ~ => high magistrate's purple bordered toga]

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praetextus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from praetexo.
praetextus: ūs (but found only in
I abl. sing.; cf. praetextum, s. v. praetexo fin.), m. praetexo.
I Outward appearance, show, ornament, display, splendor, consequence (post-Aug.): majore praetextu, Tac. H. 1, 19: praetextu senatūs, id. ib. 1, 76: plurimorum et maximorum operum praetextu, Val. Max. 4, 4, 1; Manil. 3, 129. —
II A pretence, pretext, color (not anteAug.): decretum sub leni praetextu verborum factum est, Liv. 36, 6, 5: sub praetextu, Petr. 97: hoc praetextu, under this pretence, Just. 29, 3: latrocinii, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 10, 8.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) prætextus,¹² a, um, part. p. de prætexo || adjt, vêtu de la robe prétexte : Prop. 4, 1, 11.
(2) prætextŭs,¹⁵ ūs, m.,
1 action de mettre devant [fig.], prétexte ; sub prætextu Petr. 97, 9, sous couleur, cf. Liv. 36, 6, 5
2 éclat, représentation : Tac. *H. 1, 13 ; Val. Max. 4, 4, 1, v. prætextum.

Latin > German (Georges)

praetextus, Abl. ū, m. (praetexo), I) der Schmuck, die Zierde, der Glanz, das Ansehen, der Hoheitsschimmer, Val. Max. 4, 4, 1. Tac. hist. 1, 19. Manil. 3, 129 (131). – II) der Vorwand, sub levi verborum praetextu, Liv.: sub praetextu quaestionis, Petron.: praetextu verborum adhibito, Lampr.: hoc praetextu, Iustin.

Latin > Chinese

praetextus, a, um. part. p. v. praetexo. :: Praetexta toga. v. praetexta. Augusto praetextum nomine templum 獻奥斯徳王廟。
praetextus, us. m. :: 推諉之故。名。奏凱之花紅。Majore praetextu 愈排塲。