pallaca

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παλλακή (pallakḗ, young girl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pallaca f (genitive pallacae); first declension

  1. concubine, mistress
    Synonyms: concubīna, paelex, amīca

Declension

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First-declension noun.

References

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  • pallaca”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • pallaca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.