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hetaera.

A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hɪˈtɪəɹə//hɪˈtaɪɹə/
  1. A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.

    historical
  2. A mistress.

Where this word comes from

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

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