LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

prōseda

prōseda f (genitive prōsedae)
Classical[ˈproː.sɛ.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.s̬e.da]

Meaning

  1. prostitute

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōsedaprōsedae
genitiveprōsedaeprōsedārum
dativeprōsedaeprōsedīs
accusativeprōsedamprōsedās
ablativeprōsedāprōsedīs
vocativeprōsedaprōsedae

prō-sĕda, ae, f. sedeo (she who sits in public),
I. a common prostitute (perh. only Plaut.), Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 53; cf.: prosedas meretrices Plautus appellat, quod ante stabula sedeant. Eaedem et prostibulae, Paul. ex Fest. p. 226 Müll.

Origins

From prō- and sedeō.

Quick answers

What does prōseda mean in Latin?
prōseda, a noun, means “prostitute”.
What is the genitive of prōseda?
The genitive singular is prōsedae. prōseda is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce prōseda?
In classical Latin, [ˈproː.sɛ.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.s̬e.da].