paelex

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Usually compared to Ancient Greek παλλακίς (pallakís, “concubine”), but phonological and other uncertainties exist. More at Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpae̯.leks/, [ˈpae̯.ɫɛks]

Noun

paelex f (genitive paelicis); third declension

  1. A concubine of a married man, mistress.
  2. A male prostitute

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative paelex paelicēs
Genitive paelicis paelicum
Dative paelicī paelicibus
Accusative paelicem paelicēs
Ablative paelice paelicibus
Vocative paelex paelicēs

Synonyms

References
  • paelex in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • paelex in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • paelex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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