fabula prae·tex·ta
| \ -prēˈtekstə- \
variants:
or less commonly fabula praetextata \
-(ˌ)prēˌtekˈstätə , -ātə
\
plural fabulae praetextae\
-ˌstē
\
Definition of fabula praetexta
: an ancient Roman drama with a theme from Roman history or legend
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