concubine
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concubine
- /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English concubine (first attested 1250–1300), from Anglo-Norman concubine, from Latin concubīna, equivalent to concub- (variant stem of concumbō (“to lie together”)) + feminine suffix -īna.
noun concubines
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A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
Similar: mistress, sprunk, bedfellow, bedmate, fuck, hookup, lover, paramour, mate, root, sex partner, sexual partner
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A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
And that is more than I will yield unto: / I know I am too mean to be your queen, / And yet too good to be your concubine.
Similar: cohabitor, cohabitant, domestic partner
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A slave-girl or woman, kept for instance in a harem, who is held for sexual service.
He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch,
And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:
Similar: odalisque
Translations
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noun a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife
| Español | concubina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 첩 cheop |
| 日本語 | 妾, めかけ mekake, 側室 sokushitsu |
| 中文 | 妾 qiè, 姨太太 yítàitài, 妃 fēi, 側室 /侧室 cèshì |
| हिन्दी | रखैल rakhail, उपपत्नी uppatnī |
| Kiswahili | suria |
| Português | concubina, amásia, barregã |
| Français | concubine |
| Deutsch | Konkubine |
| Ελληνικά | παλλακίδα pallakída |
| Русский | нало́жница nalóžnica, содержа́нка soderžánka |
| Tiếng Việt | vợ lẻ, nàng hầu |
| العربية | سُرِّيَة surriya |
| עברית | פִּילֶגֶשׁ pilégeš |
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title = {concubine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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