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cortesana

[koɾt̪eˈsana]

Rhymes with a.na

Where it comes from

De cortesano y el sufijo flexivo -a para el femenino.

noun cortesanas

Prostituta culta y de actitud refinada.
Similar: prostituta, metetriz, damisela
Mujer libertina.

In English

courtesan high-status prostitute

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"cortesana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cortesana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cortesana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cortesana

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"cortesana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cortesana.

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@misc{cortesana_2026,
  title = {cortesana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cortesana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}