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paelex.

mistress (installed as rival/in addition to wife), concubine; male prostitute;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpae̯.ɫɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.leks]
  1. concubine of a married man, mistress

    declension-3 · feminine
  2. male prostitute

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

* Usually compared to Ancient Greek παλλᾰκή (pallăkḗ, “concubine”), but phonological and other uncertainties exist. * The variant pellex shows folk-etymological connection with pelliciō (“to allure”).

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