Auletris

//ɔːˈliːtɹɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment. historical

    "To equate auletrides with prostitutes tout court is an overgeneralisation, which in turn impacts on the reading of the imagery."

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"To equate auletrides with prostitutes tout court is an overgeneralisation, which in turn impacts on the reading of the imagery."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐλητρίς (aulētrís).

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