Odalisk
[ohd-l-isk] /ˈoʊd l ɪsk/
noun
1.
a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially in that of the sultan of Turkey.
2.
(initial capital letter) any of a number of representations of such a woman or of a similar subject, as by Ingres or Matisse.
/ˈəʊdəlɪsk/
noun
1.
a female slave or concubine
n.
“female slave in a harem,” 1680s, from French odalisque (1660s), from Turkish odaliq “maidservant,” from odah “room in a harem,” literally “chamber, hall,” + -liq, suffix expressing function. In French, the suffix was confused with Greek -isk(os) “of the nature of, belonging to.”
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