Lewis Short
(adjective) : mĕrĭtōrĭus, a, um, id.
* Of or belonging to the earning of money, by which money is earned, for which money is paid, that brings in money (class.).
* In gen.: vehicula,Suet. Calig. 39: balinea,Plin. Ep. 2, 17: cenaculum,Suet. Vit. 7: artificia,Sen. Ep. 88, 1: salutatio,by which one hopes to obtain money, interested,id. Brev. Vit. 14, 3: in meritorio stabulo,Paul. Sent. 2, 31, 16.
* Subst.: mĕrĭtōria, ōrum, n., places or rooms which are let out for a short time, Juv. 3, 234: facere, to let out rooms for a short time (opp. locare, to rent by the year), Dig. 7, 1, 13.
* In partic., of or belonging to the earning of money by prostitution, that earns money by prostitution: pueri,Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 105: scorta,Suet. Claud. 15.
* Subst.: mĕrĭtōrium, ii, n., a bawdy-house, brothel (post-class.), Firm. Math. 6, 31.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary