Meaning

1 senses
  1. (euphemistic, obsolete)A female prostitute.

Origin

Latin puella (“girl”) + pūblica, feminine of pūblicus (“public”)

Latin puella (“girl”) + pūblica, feminine of pūblicus (“public”)

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Forms

plural: puellae publicae
Singularpuella publica
Pluralpuellae publicae

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See also

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