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mĕrē^trīcĭus , a, um, adj. meretrix,
I.of or pertaining to harlots or prostitutes, meretricious.
I. Adj. (class.): “meretricia ornamenta,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 63: “quaestus,” Cic. Phil. 2, 18, 44: “disciplina,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 6: “domus,” a courtesan's house, Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 18: “amores,” Cic. Cael. 20, 48.—
II. Subst.: mĕrē^trīcĭum , ii, n.
1. The art of a courtesan: “inmutari blandimentis, hortamentis, ceteris meretriciis,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 63.—
2. The trade of a harlot: “meretricium facere,” Suet. Calig. 40.—Hence, adv.: mĕrē^trīcĭē , after the manner of harlots, meretriciously (ante-class.): “digne ornata, haud meretricie,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 58.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, For Marcus Caelius, 20.48
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