Added 9 October 2026
prostitute
/ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/ noun
In Latin: spintria, meretrix, scortum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prostitute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money.
verb
Origin
From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).
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