hetaera

 
Pronunciation: /hɪˈtɪərə/
(also hetaira /-ˈtʌɪrə/)

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'