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
\
\ 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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“Hetaera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hetaera. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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