puttana
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin *putana(m), from Latin puta (“girl”).[1] Latin putta (“prostitute”) is attested in the sixth century (Gregory of Tours). The change of meaning from "girl" to "prostitute" is due to euphemism, a process that is well known to other periods and languages.[2]
Noun[edit]
puttana f (plural puttane)
Synonyms[edit]
- vacca (litterally: "cow"). Plural: "vacche"
- scrofa (litterally: "sow"). Plural: "scrofe"
- cagna (litterally: "bitch"). Plural: "cagne"
- troia (litterally "sow"). Plural: "troie"
- baldracca slang used in Northern Italy. Plural: "baldracche"
- mignotta roman slang. Plural: "mignotte"
- smanfaraccia slang used in Central Italy. Plural: "smanfaracce".
- barlenga slang used in some Italian regions. Plural: "barlenghe".
Related terms[edit]
- figlio di puttana
- puttanesca, alla puttanesca
- porca puttana
- puttaniere
- puttanata
- puttanaio
- sputtanamento
Anagrams[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.etimo.it/?term=puttana
- ^ “puttana” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2
