paelex

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, feminine) concubine of a married man, mistress
2. (declension-3, feminine) male prostitute

Sinonieme

domina

concubina

amīca

pallaca

concubīna

coniūnx

amāsia

pelex

Vertalings

concubine

concubina

concubina

Konkubine

concubine

Kurtisane

παλλακίδα

Frau

👩

κυρία

φίλος

Gebieterin

ερωμένη

girl

👧

lover

❤️

Mätresse

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈpae̯.ɫɛks]

Etimologie (Engels)

* Usually compared to Ancient Greek παλλᾰκή (pallăkḗ, “concubine”), but phonological and other uncertainties exist.
* The variant pellex shows folk-etymological connection with pelliciō (“I allure”).