pandar
5 synonyms for pandar, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person, usually a man, who arranges illicit sexual affairs for others.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Chaucer's character Pandare, in Troilus and Criseyde, which came from Italian Pandaro, found in Boccaccio, from Latin Pandarus, from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros). See also Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.
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