proxénète

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin proxenēta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔk.se.nɛt/

Noun

proxénète m or f by sense (plural proxénètes)

  1. procurer, pimp
    Synonym: maquereau

Further reading

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