- pretentious (adj.)
[pretentious 词源字典]
- 1836, from French prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from Medieval Latin pretentionem (nominative pretentio) "pretension," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere (see pretend (v.)).[pretentious etymology, pretentious origin, 英语词源]