Definition
An alternate plural form of hetaira used in English, referring to multiple ancient Greek courtesans or companions.
Etymology
English adaptation of Greek hetaira, using the standard English plural suffix -s instead of the Greek plural hetairai.
Kelly Says
English speakers had to decide: keep the Greek plural 'hetairai' or anglicize it to 'hetairas'—different writers chose differently, which shows how ancient Greek words don't always integrate smoothly into English!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሄታይራ (Hētaira)
he-ta-i-ra
ARالعربية
هيتايرات (Haytārat)
hay-ta-ee-rat
BNবাংলা
হেটাইরা (Hetaira)
he-ta-i-ra
CACatalà
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
CSČeština
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
DADansk
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
DEDeutsch
Hetairas
hay-ta-i-ras
ELΕλληνικά
ἑταίραι (hetairai)
he-ta-i-rai
ESEspañol
hetairas
eh-taye-ras
FAفارسی
هتایرا (Hetāira)
he-ta-i-ra
FISuomi
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
FRFrançais
hetairas
e-ta-ee-ras
GUGU
હેતાઈરા (Hetaira)
he-ta-i-ra
HAHA
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
HEעברית
הטייראות (Hateyrot)
ha-te-y-rot
HIहिन्दी
हेताइरस (Hetairaas)
he-ta-i-ras
HUMagyar
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
IDBahasa Indonesia
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
IGIG
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
ITItaliano
hetairas
eh-ta-i-ras
JA日本語
ヘタイラス (Hetairasu)
he-tai-ra-su
KKKK
хетаира (hetaira)
he-ta-i-ra
KMKM
ហេតាយរ (Hētayar)
he-ta-yar
KO한국어
헤타이라스 (Hetairaseu)
he-ta-i-ra-seu
MRMR
हेतायरी (Hetaayari)
he-ta-a-y-ri
MSBahasa Melayu
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲတိုင်ရ (Hētaingy)
he-ta-ing-yi
NLNederlands
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
NONorsk
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
PAPA
ਹੇਟਾਈਰਾ (Hētaīrā)
he-ta-i-ra
PLPolski
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
PTPortuguês
hetairas
eh-ta-i-ras
RORomână
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
RUРусский
гетаиры (getairy)
geh-ta-i-ry
SVSvenska
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
SWKiswahili
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
TAதமிழ்
ஹெட்டைராய் (Hettairay)
he-tta-i-rai
TEతెలుగు
హెటైరై (Hettairai)
he-tta-i-rai
THไทย
เฮไทราส (Hētairās)
heh-tai-ra-s
TLTL
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
TRTürkçe
hetairas
he-ta-i-ras
UKУкраїнська
гетаїри (getaïry)
he-ta-i-ry
URاردو
ہیٹائیرس (Haitāirs)
ha-i-ta-i-rs
VITiếng Việt
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
YOYO
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai
ZUZU
hetairai
he-ta-i-rai