noun
pl. -·rae or -·ras in ancient Greece, a courtesan or concubine, usually an educated slave
also he·tai′ra
noun
pl. -·rai·Origin of hetaera
Classical Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos, companionhetaera
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hetaera
also he·tai·ra
noun
pl. he·tae·rae, or he·tae·ras also he·tai·rai or he·tai·rasAn ancient Greek courtesan or concubine, especially one who was highly educated or refined.
Origin of hetaera
Greek hetairā feminine of hetairos companion ; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- he·tae′ric
adjective
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Noun
(plural hetaerae or hetaeras)
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρα (hetaira), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetairos, “companion”).
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