/ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/
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Translation
A person who is paid money for sex.
Word origin
From Latin prostituere, meaning to place before the public or offer for sale, from pro (before) and statuere (to set up).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prostituere
- English cognates
- statue, status
Grammar
Gender
Pluralprostitutes
Examples
Paris.
A neutral, factual word; it is not itself a swear word.
.
We say work as a prostitute, like any other job title.
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The plural is prostitutes; many slang words for this exist, most of them rude.
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