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P / Phrȳnē
noun

Phrȳnē

gen. Phrȳnēs · gender feminine
A celebrated hetœra in Athens; so wealthy that she offered to rebuild the city of Thebes after it had been destroyed by Alexander •
A celebrated hetœra in Athens, so wealthy that she offered to rebuild the city of Thebes after it had been destroyed by Alexander: nec quae deletas potuit componere Thebas Phryne, Prop. 2, 6, 6; cf. Quint. 2, 15, 9; Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 3.—
A Roman courtesan
A Roman courtesan, Hor. Epod. 14, 16.—
A procuress
A procuress, Tib. 2, 6, 45.
Perseus ID: n36166 Key: Phryne