courtisane

== Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkur.tiˈzaː.nə/ Hyphenation: cour‧ti‧sa‧ne Rhymes: -aːnə === Noun === courtisane f (plural courtisanes, no diminutive) a courtesan, a high-status prostitute or mistress Synonyms: hofhoer, hofpop == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French courtisane, borrowed from Italian cortigiana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kuʁ.ti.zan/ === Noun === courtisane f (plural courtisanes) prostitute courtesan female courtier ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with courtisan. === Further reading === “courtisane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian cortigiana. === Noun === courtisane f (plural courtisanes) prostitute ==== Descendants ==== French: courtisane