meretricious C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɹɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #210916 Meanings 1 adj like or relating to a prostitute Meretricious relationships. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms meretriciouslymeretriciousnessunmeretricious Related forms merit Etymology From Latin meretrīcius, from meretrīx (“harlot, prostitute”), from mereō (“earn, deserve, merit”) (English merit) + -trīx (“(female agent)”) (English -trix). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # meretricious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɹɪʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 210916 ## Meanings 1. like or relating to a prostitute ## Examples - Meretricious relationships. ## Derived Forms - meretriciously - meretriciousness - unmeretricious ## Related Forms - merit ## Etymology From Latin meretrīcius, from meretrīx (“harlot, prostitute”), from mereō (“earn, deserve, merit”) (English merit) + -trīx (“(female agent)”) (English -trix). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown