Hetaera Definition

hĭ-tîrə
hetaerae, hetaeras, hetairai, hetairas
noun
In ancient Greece, a courtesan or concubine, usually an educated slave.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hetaera

Noun

Singular:
hetaera
Plural:
hetaerae, hetaeras

Origin of Hetaera

  • Greek hetairā feminine of hetairos companion s(w)e- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρα (hetaira), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetairos, “companion”).

    From Wiktionary

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