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meretricius.

meretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution.

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[mɛ.rɛˈtriː.ki.ʊs]Classical-Latin[me.reˈtriː.t͡ʃi.us]
  1. meretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From meretrīx (“female earner, prostitute”) + -ius (“-ious: forming adjectives”).

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