odalisque

English

/ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/, /ˈoʊdlɪsk/

noun

Definitions

(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.

Etymology

Borrowed from French odalisque derived from Ottoman Turkish اوطه‌لق (chambermaid).

Origin

Ottoman Turkish

اوطه‌لق

Gloss

chambermaid

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Odaliske German
odalisca Italian
odalisk Dutch, Flemish
odalisque French
odalisca Spanish, Castilian
odalisca Portuguese
odalisca Catalan, Valencian
οδαλίσκη Greek (modern)
اوطه Ottoman Turkish
اوطه‌لق Ottoman Turkish
ـلق Ottoman Turkish