quaestuarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

quaestŭārĭus, a, um, adj. [quaestus],

I of or belonging to gain , money-making , mercenary (post-Aug.): quaestuaria mancipia, Dig. 3, 2, 4, § 2: mulier, a prostitute for hire , ib. 23, 2, 43, § 7: majestas, Tert. Apol. 13.—

II Subst.: quaestuaria, ae, f., a prostitute : ex adulterā in quaestuariam versa, Sen. Ben. 6, 32, 1.