auletris
/ɔːˈliːtɹɪs/
auletris noun: a courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
Noun
auletris (plural auletrides)
- 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
- The auletris, or flute-player, provided musical accompaniment at the Greek symposium, a drinking party enjoyed by aristocratic males.2006, Melissa Hope Ditmore (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Prostitution and Sex Work, volume 1, page 51
Forms of auletris
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Origin of auletris
From Ancient Greek αὐλητρίς (aulētrís).
Questions about auletris
- What does auletris mean?
- Auletris means a courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
- What part of speech is auletris?
- Auletris is a noun.
- How do you pronounce auletris?
- Auletris is pronounced /ɔːˈliːtɹɪs/.
- What is the plural of auletris?
- The plural of auletris is auletrides.
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