Definition
In ancient Greece, female aulos players or auletresses, who performed at symposiums, celebrations, and entertainment events.
Etymology
From Greek aulete + -ides (feminine suffix), creating a feminine form specifically for female aulos players in ancient Greek society.
Kelly Says
These were ancient entertainment professionals—skilled female musicians who earned money performing, giving them unusual independence and social presence in ancient Greece!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አውሌትሪድ
aw-le-te-ree-d
ARالعربية
أوليتريدس
aw-lee-t-ree-des
BNবাংলা
অ্যালেট্রিড
al-e-t-ree-d
CACatalà
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
CSČeština
auletridi
aw-le-t-ree-dee
DADansk
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
DEDeutsch
Auletriden
ow-leh-tree-den
ELΕλληνικά
αὐλητρίδες
aw-le-tree-des
ESEspañol
auletridas
aw-le-t-ree-das
FAفارسی
آولِتِرید
aw-le-te-ree-d
FISuomi
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
FRFrançais
auletrides
ow-le-t-reed
GUGU
આઉલેટ્રિડ
aw-le-t-ree-d
HAHA
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
HEעברית
אולטרידים
aw-lit-ree-dim
HIहिन्दी
ऑलेट्रिड्स
aw-le-t-ree-ds
HUMagyar
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
IDBahasa Indonesia
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
IGIG
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
ITItaliano
auletridi
aw-le-tree-dee
JA日本語
アウレトリデス
awu-re-t-ri-desu
KKKK
аулетриді
aw-le-tri-di
KMKM
អាវលេត្រី
aw-le-te-ree
KO한국어
아울레트리데스
awure-te-ri-deseu
MRMR
आउलेट्रिड
aw-le-t-ree-d
MSBahasa Melayu
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
MYမြန်မာ
အောလီတီရိတ်
aw-lee-tee-ree-t
NLNederlands
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
NONorsk
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
PAPA
ਆਉਲੇਟ੍ਰਿਡ
aw-le-t-ree-d
PLPolski
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
PTPortuguês
auletridas
aw-le-t-ree-das
RORomână
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
RUРусский
аулетриды
aw-le-tri-dy
SVSvenska
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
SWKiswahili
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
TAதமிழ்
ஆவுலெட்ரிட்கள்
aw-le-te-ri-d-kal
TEతెలుగు
ఆవులెట్టిడ
aw-le-tet-tee-da
THไทย
ออเลทริด
aw-le-t-ree-d
TLTL
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
TRTürkçe
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
UKУкраїнська
аулетриди
aw-le-tri-dy
URاردو
آولٹریڈ
aw-lit-ree-d
VITiếng Việt
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
YOYO
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
ZH中文
奥莱特里德斯
ào lái tè lǐ dés
ZUZU
auletrides
aw-le-t-rides
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Auletrides is the explicit feminine plural form for female flute players in Greek, marking women's participation as a distinct category rather than subsumed into unmarked 'auletes.' The suffix -ides reveals gendering.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'auletrides' when historically accurate for ancient female performers, but recognize this terminology as a marker of linguistic gender-segregation in classical sources.
Inclusive Alternatives
["female aulos musicians","ancient female flute players"]
Empowerment Note
Auletrides were renowned artists—some achieved wealth and social influence; using their proper historical designation honors their agency and presence in Greek performance culture.