English Explanatory Dictionary

concubine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
  2. A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
  3. A slave-girl or woman, kept for instance in a harem, who is held for sexual service.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ en-us-concubine.ogg

Word forms

concubine concubines

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

mistress sprunk bedfellow bedmate fuck hookup lover paramour mate root sex partner sexual partner bit on the side concubine doxy dulcinea goomah leman loon minx number two side bitch side chick side piece side ting strumpet wench wifelet cohabitor cohabitant domestic partner odalisque

Related words

harem polygamy co-wife seraglio

Derived words

concubinage concubinal concubinary mancubine
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