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puella publica

puella publica noun: a female prostitute.

Noun

puella publica (plural puellae publicae)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A female prostitute.

Forms of puella publica

pluralpuellae publicae

Origin of puella publica

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

Questions about puella publica

What does puella publica mean?
Puella publica means a female prostitute.
What part of speech is puella publica?
Puella publica is a noun.
What is the plural of puella publica?
The plural of puella publica is puellae publicae.

Words near puella publica in the dictionary

  1. puefellows
  2. Puelche
  3. Puelchean
  4. puella
  5. puella aeterna
  6. puella publica
  7. puellae aeternae
  8. puellae publicae
  9. puellas
  10. puellile
  11. puelline

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