ιερόδουλη
Greek (Cypriot)
/ieˈɾoðuli/
noun
Definitions
- (formal) prostitute, sex worker person who engages in sexual activity for payment
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἱερόδουλος (hierodule, temple slave that performed religious prostitution).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἱερόδουλος
Gloss
hierodule, temple slave that performed religious prostitution
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- δοῦλος Ancient Greek
- ἱερόδουλος Ancient Greek
- ἱερός Ancient Greek
- ιερόδουλος Greek (modern)
- ἱεροδουλία grc-koi