meretor

Latin

Etymology 1

From mereō (“merit, deserve”) +‎ -tor. Literally "he who earns". Masculine form of meretrix.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈme.re.tor/, [ˈmɛrɛt̪ɔr]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈme.re.tor/, [ˈmɛːret̪or]

Noun

meretor m (genitive meretōris, feminine meretrīx); third declension

(slang) male prostitute

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	meretor	meretōrēs
Genitive	meretōris	meretōrum
Dative	meretōrī	meretōribus
Accusative	meretōrem	meretōrēs
Ablative	meretōre	meretōribus
Vocative	meretor	meretōrēs

Verb

merētor

second/third-person singular future passive imperative of mereō

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