English
Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|έ�αι�α, feminine of polytonic|έ�αι�ο� �companion�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/hɪ�tɪ�ɹ�/

Noun
en-noun|hetaerae

1. A mistress, especially in ancient Greece.

#*1980: Christ appeared, only to reveal himself as the naked god Pan. Ballet of hetaerae and houris, choreography by Italo Castaldi. � Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers

Translations
trans-top|mistress
Finnish: hetaira
trans-mid
trans-bottom

vi:hetaera
zh:hetaera

• 2007-09-17 19:14 - Jyril - +fi trans

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