Word: praetexta
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prae
tex
ta
Definition: A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.
Morphemes:
Affix: praetexta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: texere
Language: la
Decoded: texere
Meaning: weave