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meretrix

meretrix

Latin

Noun

meretrīx f (genitive meretrīcis); third declension

  1. (slang) courtesan, prostitute, harlot

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative meretrīx meretrīcēs
genitive meretrīcis meretrīcum
dative meretrīcī meretrīcibus
accusative meretrīcem meretrīcēs
ablative meretrīce meretrīcibus
vocative meretrīx meretrīcēs

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