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A quick definition of pellex:
Term: pellex
Definition: Pellex is a word from ancient Roman law that means a woman who is not married to a man but lives with him as his partner. She is sometimes called a concubine.
A more thorough explanation:
Pellex
In ancient Rome, a pellex was a woman who lived with a man as his lover without being married to him. She was considered a concubine.
Julius Caesar had a pellex named Servilia, who was also the mother of one of his enemies, Brutus. Another famous pellex was Clodia, who was involved in a scandalous affair with the poet Catullus.
These examples show that a pellex was a woman who had a romantic relationship with a man but was not his wife. In ancient Rome, this was not considered socially acceptable, but it was still a common practice among the upper classes.