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hetaera

Pronunciation: /hɪˈtɪərə/

(also hetaira /-ˈtʌɪrə/)
Definition of hetaera

noun (plural hetaeras or hetaerae /-ˈtɪəriː/ or hetairas or hetairai /-ˈtʌɪrʌɪ/)

  • a courtesan or mistress, especially an educated one in ancient Greece: the scene shows the birth of Aphrodite from the sea, and a hetaira, piping

Origin:

from Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos 'companion'

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