Etymology

perdita

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Today it means: A woman who has fallen into prostitution. Full definition →

Latin perditus
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perdita · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromperditus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromperditus
  3. English todayperdita

Borrowed from Latin perdita (“lost woman”).

Perdita · proper noun2

  1. Italian · derived fromperdita“loss”
  2. English todayPerdita

Named after the daughter of Leontes and Hermione in William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale; from Italian perdita (“loss”).

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