proxénète

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin proxenēta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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proxénète m or f by sense (plural proxénètes)

  1. procurer, pimp
    Synonym: maquereau

Further reading

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