pretextuous
/prɪˈtɛkstjʊəs/rare
adjective
Serving as or providing a pretext; specious.
Origin
Mid 17th century. From classical Latin praetextus + -ous. In later use probably re-formed from pretext + -uous.
- catechetically
- catechetics
- catechin
- catechise
- catechism
- catechismal
- catechist
- catechize
- catechizer
- catechol
- catecholamine
- catecholaminergic
- catechu
- catechumen
- categorial
- categoric
- categorical
- categorical imperative
- categorically
- categorise
- categorization
- categorize
- category
- category error
- category killer