concubinage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin concubīnuslbor. French concubin Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French concubinagebor. English concubinage Borrowed from French concubinage.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being or keeping a concubine.
The existence of concubinage among rulers, and members of upper classes, lead us to think that the ideal of womanhood prevailing among the people could not have been very high.
1922, Maneckji Nusserwanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 220:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concubinages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (22)
ca concubinat (the state of cohabitating while not married) · sga lennánacht (the state of cohabitating while not married) · it concubinaggio (the state of being a concubine) · nl buitenechtelijk samenwonen (the state of cohabitating while not married) · la paelicātus (the state of being a concubine) · sga lennánacht (the state of being a concubine) · cs konkubinát (the state of cohabitating while not married) · ang ċiefeshād (the state of being a concubine) · es amaño (the state of cohabitating while not married) · el συγκατοίκηση (the state of cohabitating while not married) · it concubinato (the state of cohabitating while not married) · sw usuria (the state of being a concubine) · es amasiato (the state of cohabitating while not married) · tl pakikiagulo (the state of being a concubine) · it concubinario (the state of being a concubine) · pl konkubinat (the state of cohabitating while not married) · pt concubinato (the state of cohabitating while not married) · ca concubinatge (the state of cohabitating while not married) · es concubinato (the state of cohabitating while not married) · mi moepuku (the state of cohabitating while not married) · cs souložnictví (the state of cohabitating while not married) · gv colhiabbeeys (the state of cohabitating while not married)