paelex
Latin
Alternative forms
- pēlex
- pellex
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
- A concubine of a married man, mistress.
- 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
- (concubine): amīca, coniūnx, pallaca
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