meretrix

Latin

Etymology

From mereō (“merit, deserve”) +‎ -trīx. Literally "she who earns".

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈme.re.triːks/

Noun

meretrīx (genitive meretrīcis); f, third declension

1. (slang) courtesan, prostitute, harlot

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	meretrīx	meretrīcēs
genitive	meretrīcis	meretrīcum
dative	meretrīcī	meretrīcibus
accusative	meretrīcem	meretrīcēs
ablative	meretrīce	meretrīcibus
vocative	meretrīx	meretrīcēs

Derived terms

• meretrīcābilis
• meretrīciē
• meretrīcius

• meretrīcor
• meretrīcula

Related terms

• merenda
• merendārius
• merendō
• merēns
• mereō

• meritō
• meritōrium
• meritōrius
• meritum
• meritus

See also

• lēna