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单词 hetaera
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hetaera

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he·tae·ra

H0173800 (hĭ-tîr′ə) also he·tai·ra (-tīr′ə)n. pl. he·tae·rae (-tîr′ē) or he·tae·ras also he·tai·rai (-tīr′ī′) or he·tai·ras An ancient Greek courtesan or concubine, especially one who was highly educated or refined.
[Greek hetairā, feminine of hetairos, companion; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]
he·tae′ric adj.

hetaera

(hɪˈtɪərə) or

hetaira

n, pl -taerae (-ˈtɪəriː) or -tairai (-ˈtaɪraɪ) (Historical Terms) (esp in ancient Greece) a female prostitute, esp an educated courtesan[C19: from Greek hetaira concubine] heˈtaeric, heˈtairic adj

he•tae•ra

(hɪˈtɪər ə)

n., pl. -tae•rae (-ˈtɪər i) 1. a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, esp. in ancient Greece. 2. demimondaine. [1810–20; < Greek hetaíra (feminine) companion]

hetaera

a female companion or paramour of ancient Greece, a sort of professional prostitute.See also: Greece and Greeks
Translations
Hetärehétaïreetera

Hetaera

enUK

Hetaera

 

in ancient Greece, an educated, unmarried woman leading a free, independent way of life. Some hetaerae played a significant role in civic life. Many outstanding political figures, poets, and sculptors gathered in the houses of the hetaerae. The term “hetaera” was also applied to prostitutes.

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