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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProstitute
/ˈprɒs.tɪ.tjuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.
"The city has implemented new regulations to ensure the safety of prostitutes."
- 1
To offer oneself for sexual activity in exchange for money.
"He was arrested for prostituting himself on the streets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prostitute' originates from the Latin 'prostituta', the feminine form of 'prostitutus', meaning 'to expose publicly'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining its connotation of someone who offers sexual services for payment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prostitute" is said worldwide
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prostituée
Transliteration: prostituée
"La ville a mis en place de nouvelles réglementations pour assurer la sécurité des prostituées."
Prostituierte
Transliteration: Prostituierte
"Die Stadt hat neue Vorschriften erlassen, um die Sicherheit der Prostituierten zu gewährleisten."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"La città ha implementato nuove normative per garantire la sicurezza delle prostitute."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"La ciudad ha implementado nuevas regulaciones para garantizar la seguridad de las prostitutas."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"A cidade implementou novas regulamentações para garantir a segurança das prostitutas."
वेश्या
Transliteration: veshya
"शहर ने वेश्याओं की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए नए नियम लागू किए हैं।"
妓女
Transliteration: jìnǚ
"这座城市实施了新的规定，以确保妓女的安全。"
매춘부
Transliteration: maechunbu
"이 도시는 매춘부의 안전을 보장하기 위해 새로운 규정을 시행했습니다."
売春婦
Transliteration: baishunfu
"その都市は売春婦の安全を確保するために新しい規制を導入しました。"
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