courtisane

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkur.tiˈzaː.nə/

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• Hyphenation: cour‧ti‧sa‧ne
• Rhymes: -aːnə

Noun

courtisane f (plural courtisanes)

1. A courtesan, a high-status prostitute or mistress.

   Synonyms: hofhoer, hofpop

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French courtisane, borrowed from Italian cortigiana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʁ.ti.zan/

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Noun

courtisane f (plural courtisanes)

1. prostitute
2. courtesan
3. female courtier

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with courtisan.

Further reading

• “courtisane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cortigiana.

Noun

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

• French: courtisane