"puella publica" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: puellae publicae [plural]
Etymology: Latin puella (“girl”) + pūblica, feminine of pūblicus (“public”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|puella||girl}} Latin puella (“girl”) Head templates: {{en-noun|puellae publicae}} puella publica (plural puellae publicae)
  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A female prostitute. Tags: euphemistic, obsolete Categories (topical): Prostitution

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