hetaerae

Variant of hetaera

hetaera definition

he·taera (hi tir′ə)

noun pl. hetaerae -·rae (-ē) or hetaeras -·ras

in ancient Greece, a courtesan or concubine, usually an educated slave
also hetaira he·tai′ra (-tī′rə)

Etymology: Gr hetaira, fem. of hetairos, companion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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