hetaera
hetaera · hetaerae · hetaeras
гетера
Hetäre
A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male…A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.
/hɪˈtɪəɹə/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.
Hetäre
гете́раgetéra
A mistress.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
hired female companion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
hired female companion:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).
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Forms
plural: hetaerae / hetaerasWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular