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auletrides

auletrides is the plural of auletris.

Meaning of auletris

Noun

auletris (plural auletrides)

  1. (historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
    • To equate auletrides with prostitutes tout court is an overgeneralisation, which in turn impacts on the reading of the imagery.2002, Sian Lewis, The Athenian Woman, page 97

Questions about auletrides

What is auletrides the plural of?
Auletrides is the plural of auletris.

Words near auletrides in the dictionary

  1. Auldgirth
  2. Aulds
  3. aulete
  4. auletes
  5. auletic
  6. auletrides
  7. auletris
  8. Auletta
  9. Aulettas
  10. aulic
  11. aulics

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