meretrix

Signification (Anglais)

a female prostitute or courtesan

Synonymes

lupānāria

prostibula

nonaria

meretrix meretricis

Prononcé comme (IPA)
[ˈmɛ.rɛ.triːks]
Étymologie (Anglais)

From mereō, meritum (“to earn (a living)”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, feminine agentive suffix), literally “the earner”.

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