praetextum
From LSJ
ἡδονήν, μέγιστον κακοῦ δέλεαρ → pleasure, the greatest incitement to evildoing | pleasure, a most mighty lure to evil | pleasure, the great bait to evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praetextum: i, n., v. praetexo, P. a. B. 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prætextum,¹³ ī, n.,
1 ornement : Sen. Ep. 71, 9
2 prétexte : Tac. H. 2, 100 ; Suet. Aug. 12.