hetaera

== English == === Alternative forms === hetaira, hetæra === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɪˈtɪəɹə/ IPA(key): /hɪˈtaɪɹə/ === Noun === hetaera (plural hetaerae or hetaeras) (historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them. Coordinate term: courtesan A mistress. ==== Derived terms ==== hetaeric ==== Related terms ==== etaerio hetaerism hetaerist ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === hetaira on Wikipedia.Wikipedia