HETAERA

Etymology

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.

Source: Wiktionary


He*tæ"ra, He*tai"ra, n.; pl. -ræ (#). [NL. See Hetairism.] (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. -- He*tæ"ric, He*tai"ric (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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