Phryne Definition

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(historical) An Ancient Greek courtesan of the 4th century BC, reputedly the model for Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Cnidus and famously tried for the capital charge of impiety, during which trial she allegedly bared her breasts before the judges.

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Origin of Phryne

  • From Ancient Greek Φρύνη (Phrunē), from φρύνη (phrunē, “toad”), a nickname often given to prostitutes of the time.

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