transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯr-tə-zən, -ˌzan also ]
ˈkər-, -ˌzän; especially Brit ˌkȯr-tə-ˈzan noun
Etymology: Middle French courtisane, from northern Italian dialect form of Italian cortigiana woman courtier, feminine of cortigiano courtier, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors
Date: 1533
: a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele