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meretrix

Meretrix (noun) means a prostitute in Ancient Rome.

noun
1
A prostitute in Ancient Rome.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin meretrīx.

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"meretrix" (noun) means a prostitute in Ancient Rome.

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