SINCE 1828
hetaera
noun
he·tae·ra
| \ hi-ˈtir-ə
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\
variants:
or hetaira \ hi-ˈtī-rə
\
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plural hetaerae\ hi-ˈtir-(ˌ)ē
\
or hetaeras
or hetairas
or hetairai\ hi-ˈtī-ˌrī
\
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or hetaeras
or hetairas
or hetairai\ hi-ˈtī-ˌrī
\
Definition of hetaera
1
: one of a class of highly cultivated courtesans in ancient Greece
2
: demimondaine
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