hetaera
noun
a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, especially in ancient Greece.
hetaerae
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pluralof hetaera.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The only women who were, to some extent, appreciated for their own sakes, were the Greek hetaerae.
From The Evolution of Love by Ellie Schleussner
Spartan women and the Athenian hetaerae were the only Greek women of whom the ancients speak respectfully and whose remarks they considered worthy of notice.
From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Friedrich Engels
