paelex

Meaning

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

Concepts

concubine

girl

👧

lover

❤️

woman

👩

Synonyms

domina

concubina

amīca

pallaca

concubīna

coniūnx

amāsia

pelex

Translations

concubina

concubina

concubine

Konkubine

παλλακίδα

Kurtisane

Frau

👩

φίλος

Gebieterin

κυρία

ερωμένη

amant

❤️

Mätresse

maitresse

Freundin

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpae̯.ɫɛks]

Etymology

* 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”).