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hetaira

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From Ancient Greek ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā), feminine of ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).

noun hetairai · hetairas

alternative Alternative form of hetaera In one of the Greek satirist Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans, a conversation takes place between the hetaira Tryphaena and a young client named Charmides.

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

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@misc{hetaira_2026,
  title = {hetaira},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hetaira},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}