- odalisque (n.)
[odalisque 词源字典]
- "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."[odalisque etymology, odalisque origin, 英语词源]