perdita

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US/ˈpɝdɪtə/US/pɚˈditə/UK/ˈpɜːdɪtə/

noun

A woman who has fallen into prostitution.

OriginLatin perditus →
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Meanings

perdita1

nounperdita (plural perditas)

plural perditas

  1. archaicA woman who has fallen into prostitution.

Perdita2

proper noun
  1. literatureA character in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.
  2. astronomyA moon of Uranus.
  3. A female given name.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prostitute

Origin

perdita · noun

  1. Latinperditus
  2. Latinperditus
  3. Englishperdita

Borrowed from Latin perdita (“lost woman”).

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Perdita · proper noun

  1. Italianperdita“loss”
  2. EnglishPerdita

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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Translations

Japanese ペルディータ
  • ペルディータ (Perudīta)moon of Uranus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pirated
Cite this entry
APA

perdita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdita

MLA

“perdita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdita. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perdita,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdita.

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