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mĕrĭtōrĭus , a, um, adj. id.,
I.of or belonging to the earning of money, by which money is earned, for which money is paid, that brings in money (class.).
I. In gen.: “vehicula,” Suet. Calig. 39: “balinea,” Plin. Ep. 2, 17: “cenaculum,” Suet. Vit. 7: “artificia,” Sen. Ep. 88, 1: “salutatio,” by which one hopes to obtain money, interested, id. Brev. Vit. 14, 3: “in meritorio stabulo,” Paul. Sent. 2, 31, 16.—
B. Subst.: mĕrĭtōria , ōrum, n., places or rooms which are let out for a short time, Juv. 3, 234: facere, to let out rooms for a short time (opp. locare, to rent by the year), Dig. 7, 1, 13.—
II. In partic., of or belonging to the earning of money by prostitution, that earns money by prostitution: “pueri,” Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 105: “scorta,” Suet. Claud. 15.—
B. Subst.: mĕrĭtōrium , ii, n., a bawdy-house, brothel (post-class.), Firm. Math. 6, 31.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.41.105
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 39
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 15
    • Suetonius, Vitellius, 7
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 2.17
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 88.1
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