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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈmante/
"Ha nascosto la sua relazione con l'amante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary romantic or sexual partner maintained alongside a primary, committed relationship.
"He tried to keep his sidepiece a secret from his main girlfriend." - 2
An accessory or secondary component attached to a larger object or structure.
"The wooden sidepiece of the antique chair was carved with intricate floral patterns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'side' and 'piece', originally referring to an architectural or mechanical component attached to the side of an object. In late 20th and early 21st-century American slang, the term evolved to metaphorically denote a secondary romantic or sexual partner maintained alongside a primary relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sidepiece" is said worldwide
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maîtresse
Transliteration: /mɛ.tʁɛs/
"Il voit sa maîtresse en cachette."
Affäre
Transliteration: /aˈfɛːʁə/
"Er hat eine Affäre neben seiner Ehe."
amante
Transliteration: /aˈmante/
"Ha nascosto la sua relazione con l'amante."
amante
Transliteration: /aˈmante/
"Fue descubierto saliendo con su amante."
amante
Transliteration: /aˈmɐ̃.tʃi/
"Ele mantinha uma amante em segredo."
गुpt प्रेमिका
Transliteration: gupta premika
Script: गुप्त प्रेमिका
"वह अपनी गुप्त प्रेमिका से चुपचाप मिलता था।"
的情人
Transliteration: cì qíngrén
Script: 次情人
"他被发现在外面有第二个情人。"
세컨드
Transliteration: sekeondeu
"그는 아내 몰래 세컨드를 두고 있었다."
セフレ
Transliteration: sefure
"彼は本命の彼女のほかにセフレがいる。"
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