courtisane

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkur.tiˈzaː.nə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cour‧ti‧sa‧ne
  • Rhymes: -aːnə

Noun

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courtisane f (plural courtisanes)

  1. a courtesan, a high-status prostitute or mistress
    Synonyms: hofhoer, hofpop

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French courtisane, borrowed from Italian cortigiana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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courtisane f (plural courtisanes)

  1. prostitute
  2. courtesan
  3. female courtier

Usage notes

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cortigiana.

Noun

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courtisane f (plural courtisanes)

  1. prostitute
    • 1550, Pietro Aretino, Dialogue, ... ou les vies, et faits, de Lais et Lamia courtisanes de Rome sont deduites, page 52:
      la Courtisane ne se propose autre but & ne vise à autre chose qu'à ce que les Amans donnent
      The courtesan doesn't not have another goal and does not target anything else but what her lovers give her

Descendants

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  • French: courtisane