LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

meretrīcula

meretrīcula f (genitive meretrīculae)
Classical[mɛ.rɛˈtriː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[me.reˈtriː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. diminutivediminutive of meretrīx (“a female prostitute or courtesan”)
  2. cute little wench

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemeretrīculameretrīculae
genitivemeretrīculaemeretrīculārum
dativemeretrīculaemeretrīculīs
accusativemeretrīculammeretrīculās
ablativemeretrīculāmeretrīculīs
vocativemeretrīculameretrīculae

mĕrē^trīcŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a public prostitute, courtesan (class.): meretricula Leontium, Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 93; Hor. S. 2, 7, 46; Quint. 11, 3, 74.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin meretrīcula From meretrīx + -ula.

Quick answers

What does meretrīcula mean in Latin?
meretrīcula, a noun, means “diminutive of meretrīx (“a female prostitute or courtesan”); cute little wench”.
What is the genitive of meretrīcula?
The genitive singular is meretrīculae. meretrīcula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce meretrīcula?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.rɛˈtriː.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.reˈtriː.ku.la].