ambubaiae
ambūbaĭæ, (16) ārum, f. , courtisanes, joueuses de flûte : Hor. S. 1, 2, 1 [ Pomp. Porphyr. Hor. S. 1, 2, 1 ] ; Suet. Nero 27.
AMBUBAIAE
AMBUBAIAEfemale musicians from Syria, who gained their living by performing in public, at Rome, especially in the circus. Their name is derived from the Syrian word abub or anbub, a flute. Their moral condition was that which females of their class generally fall into. The bayadères of India will perhaps give the best idea of what they were. (Hor. Sat. 1.2. 1, with Heindorf's note; Mayor on Juvenal, 3.62; Suet. Nero 27; Priapeia, 26; Petron. 74.13.)
[P.S]Ambubaiae
Syrian women who gained a living at Rome by singing and dancing in public, often in the Circus. The word comes from the Syrian ambub, a flute.