ambubaia
From LSJ
Θησαυρός ἐστι τῶν κακῶν κακὴ γυνή → Ingens mali thesaurus est mulier mala → Ein Schatz an allem Schlechten ist ein schlechtes Weib
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ambūbāĭa: ae, usu. in the <number opt="n">plur.</number>, am-būbāĭae, ārum, f. from Syr. , <number opt="n">plur.</number> = tibia, Vulg. 1 Cor. 14, 7,
I a class of Syrian girls in Rome, who supported themselves by their music and immorality: ambubajarum collegia, * Hor. S. 1, 2, 1: ambubajarum ministeria, Suet. Ner. 27.—In <number opt="n">sing.</number>, Petr. 74, 13.
