he·tae·ra (h -tîr  ) also he·tai·ra (-t r)n. pl. he·tae·rae (-tîr  ) or he·tae·ras also he·tai·rai (-tr ) or he·tai·ras An ancient Greek courtesan or concubine, especially one of a special class of cultivated female companions. [Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos, companion; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] he·tae ric adj. |
hetaera [hɪˈtɪərə], hetaira [hɪˈtaɪrə]
n pl -taerae [-ˈtɪəriː], -tairai [-ˈtaɪraɪ]
(Historical Terms) (esp in ancient Greece) a female prostitute, esp an educated courtesan
[from Greek hetaira concubine]
hetaeric , hetairic adj
hetaera
a female companion or paramour of ancient Greece, a sort of professional prostitute.
See also: Greece and Greeks
Translations
hetaera
n pl <-rae or -ras> → Hetäre f
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