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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἑταίρᾱ
- English todayhetaera
From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hetaera
Today it means: A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ