hetaira en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hetaera.
alt of hetaera
In one of the Greek satirist Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans, a conversation takes place between the hetaira Tryphaena and a young client named Charmides.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hetairas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hetairai | Number=Plur | lexicographic |