hetaera
/hɪˈtɪərə/(亦作 hetaira /hɪˈtaɪərə/)
noun
(pl. hetaeras 或 hetaerae /-ˈtɪəriː/ 或 hetairas 或 hetairai /-ˈtaɪraɪ/)
- a courtesan or mistress, especially one in ancient Greece akin to the modern geisha(尤指古希腊类似现代艺妓的)高级妓女, 情妇。
词源
from Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos 'companion'.