Etymology

pretensive

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Today it means: Pretended; feigned. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Latin praetendere
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  1. Latin · derived frompraetendere
  2. English todaypretensive

From the participle stem of Latin praetendere + -ive.

Words from the same roots

Latinpraetendere all →

pretend

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Pretended; feigned.
  • from 19th c. Pretentious.

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