putana

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From puta +‎ -ana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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putana f (plural putanes)

  1. (archaic) whore

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish putana, from Old French putain.

Noun

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putana f (Latin spelling)

  1. (vulgar) whore

Old Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French putain, from Vulgar Latin putta, from Latin puta, feminine of putus (boy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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putana f (plural putanas)

  1. prostitute, harlot
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 6r:
      viola iuda cubierta e nola cõnoçio. E cuedo q̃ era putana. E dixol ẏaz comẏgo ⁊ dẏxo ella q̃ me daras. Acordarõ ſe q̃l dieſſe uncabrito e diol pẽnos ſo anẏello. Ela cinta q̃ cinnẏa. E el blago q̃ tenẏa. en su mano.
      Judah saw her covered and did not recognize her, and he thought she was a prostitute. And he said to her, “Lay with me”, and she replied, “What will you give me?” They agreed he would give her a young goat, and he pledged her his ring and his girdle and the staff he had in his hand.

Descendants

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  • Ladino: putana