meretor
Latin
editEtymology 1
editFrom mereō (“merit, deserve”) + -tor. Literally "he who earns". Masculine form of meretrix.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈme.re.tor/, [ˈmɛrɛt̪ɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈme.re.tor/, [ˈmɛːret̪or]
Noun
editmeretor m (genitive meretōris, feminine meretrīx); third declension
- (slang) male prostitute
Declension
editThird-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | meretor | meretōrēs |
Genitive | meretōris | meretōrum |
Dative | meretōrī | meretōribus |
Accusative | meretōrem | meretōrēs |
Ablative | meretōre | meretōribus |
Vocative | meretor | meretōrēs |
Etymology 2
editVerb
editmerētor