hetaera

Meaning

  1. (historical) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.
  2. A mistress.

Translations

hetera

hetera

Hetäre

metreslik

hetaere

Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɪˈtɪəɹə/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).

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