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scortum

scortum, a harlot, prostitute

scortum, i, n. [cf. Gr. χόριον, corium; Lith. skurà, skin].
  • Lit., a skin, hide (post-class. and rare): pellem antiqui dicebant scortum, Varr. L. L. 7, § 84 Müll.: jam Omphale in Herculis scorto designata descripsit, Tert. Pall. 4 med.—
  • II Transf., a harlot, strumpet, prostitute (freq. and class.): scorta appellantur meretrices, quia ut pelliculae subiguntur. Omnia namque ex pellibus facta scortea appellantur, Fest. pp. 330 and 331 Müll.—Sing., Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 132 (284); id. As. 4, 2, 5 (814); 5, 2, 17 (867); 5, 2, 79 (929) et saep.; Ter. Eun. 424; id. Ad. 965; Hor. C. 2, 11, 21; id. Ep. 1, 18, 34; Tib. 3, 16, 4.—Plur., Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 91 (730); id. Pers. 3, 3, 14 (418); id. Truc. 1, 1, 43 (64) sq. et saep.; Cic. Mil. 21, 55; id. Cat. 2, 5, 10 al.—Of a male prostitute, Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 12 (473); Cic. Sest. 17, 39; id. Phil. 2, 18, 44; Petr. 9, 6; 119, 25; so also, virile, Aur. Vict. Caes. 28.—And with a masc. pron.: scortum exoletum ne quis in proscenio Sedeat, Plaut. Poen. prol. 17 (cf. senium, II. A.).—Also = pellex, a mistress, concubine, Plaut. Cas. 1016 and 1018.

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