proxeneta

See also: proxenêta

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin proxenēta, from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ʃəˈnə.tə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /pɾu.ʃəˈnɛ.tə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ʃeˈne.ta/

Noun

proxeneta m or f (plural proxenetes)

pimp
Synonyms: alcavot, rufià

Derived terms

proxenetisme

Further reading

“proxeneta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

proxenêta (obsolete)

Etymology

Ultimately a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾok.seˈne.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾok.seˈne.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔ.ʃɨˈne.tɐ/

Hyphenation: pro‧xe‧ne‧ta

Noun

proxeneta m or f by sense (plural proxenetas)

pimp (prostitution solicitor)
Synonyms: cafetão, cáften

Related terms

proxenético
proxenetismo
proxenia
próxeno

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).

Noun

proxeneta m or f (plural proxenetas)

pimp (prostitution solicitor)
Synonyms: alcahuete, cabrón, cafiche, chulo, rufián

Further reading

“proxeneta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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