Auletris
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɔːˈliːtɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auletris is a noun meaning (historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
Meaning
(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
Example Sentences
To equate auletrides with prostitutes tout court is an overgeneralisation, which in turn impacts on the reading of the imagery.
The auletris, or flute-player, provided musical accompaniment at the Greek symposium, a drinking party enjoyed by aristocratic males.
One of Theophrastus' characters speaks of instructing a servant to bring an auletris from the brothel [...] "that all of us might be entertained by her playing and be made glad".
Word Forms
- auletrides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aulode, meretrix, athlothete, bouleutes, tibicen, eleutheri.
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