单词 | hetaera |
释义 | hetaera[ hi-teer-uh ] / hɪˈtɪər ə / noun, plural he·tae·rae [hi-teer-ee]. /hɪˈtɪər i/.a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, especially in ancient Greece. any woman who uses her beauty and charm to obtain wealth or social position. Also hetaira. Origin of hetaeraFirst recorded in 1810–20, hetaera is from the Greek word hetaíra (feminine) companion OTHER WORDS FROM hetaerahe·tae·ric, adjectiveWords nearby hetaeraHester, Hestia, Heston and Isleworth, Hesychast, het, hetaera, hetaerism, hetaira, heterarchy, heteraxial, heteresthesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hetaera
British Dictionary definitions for hetaerahetaera hetaira (hɪˈtaɪrə)/ (hɪˈtɪərə) / noun plural -taerae (-ˈtɪəriː) or -tairai (-ˈtaɪraɪ)(esp in ancient Greece) a female prostitute, esp an educated courtesan Derived forms of hetaerahetaeric or hetairic, adjectiveWord Origin for hetaeraC19: from Greek hetaira concubine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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