putàna

Emilian

noun
Definitions
  • (derogatory) whore, slut, hooker, tart British
  • (as an insult) bitch
  • trollop, strumpet, whore, streetwalker

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *puttāna, puta (girl) borrowed from Old Occitan putana.

Origin

Old Occitan

putana

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