proxeneta

== Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin proxenēta, from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [pɾuk.səˈne̞.tə] IPA(key): (Balearic) unknown IPA(key): (Central) [pɾuk.səˈnɛ.tə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [pɾok.seˈne.ta] === Noun === proxeneta m or f by sense (plural proxenetes) pimp Synonyms: alcavot, rufià ==== Derived terms ==== proxenetisme === Further reading === “proxeneta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === proxenêta (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from French proxénète, from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -etɐ Hyphenation: pro‧xe‧ne‧ta === Noun === proxeneta m or f by sense (plural proxenetas) pimp (prostitution solicitor) Synonyms: gigolô, (Brazil) cafetão, (Portugal) chulo ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “proxeneta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “proxeneta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Ultimately a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɾoɡseˈneta/ [pɾoɣ̞.seˈne.t̪a] Rhymes: -eta Syllabification: pro‧xe‧ne‧ta === Noun === proxeneta m or f by sense (plural proxenetas) pimp (prostitution solicitor) Synonyms: alcahuete, cabrón, cafiche, chulo, rufián ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “proxeneta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025