"meretrice" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /me.reˈtri.t͡ʃe/ Forms: meretrici [plural]
Rhymes: -itʃe Etymology: From Latin meretrīcem. Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|meretrix|meretrīcem}} Latin meretrīcem Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} meretrice f (plural meretrici)
  1. prostitute, whore Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Female people, Occupations, Prostitution Related terms: meretricio

Inflected forms

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