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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sokushitsu
"古代の日本では、側室は特別な地位を持っていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who lives with a man and has a recognized relationship with him but is not legally married to him.
"In ancient societies, a concubine often held a status below that of a wife." - 2
A woman who is in a long-term sexual relationship with a man, typically one of higher social status.
"The king had several concubines in addition to his queen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'concubine' originates from the Latin 'concubina', which means 'to lie together'. It evolved through Old French in the Middle Ages, maintaining its connotation of a woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married, often in a context of polygamy or social hierarchy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concubine" is said worldwide
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concubine
Transliteration: kɔ̃kybin
"Dans certaines cultures, une concubine peut avoir un statut reconnu."
Konkubine
Transliteration: kɔnkuˈbiːnə
"Die Konkubine hatte einen besonderen Platz im Hof des Königs."
concubina
Transliteration: konˈkubina
"Nella storia, la concubina aveva diritti limitati rispetto alla moglie."
concubina
Transliteration: konkuˈbina
"La concubina del rey tenía un papel importante en la corte."
concubina
Transliteration: kõkuˈbina
"A concubina tinha direitos limitados em relação à esposa."
गृहिणी
Transliteration: gṛhiṇī
"पुराने समय में, एक गृहिणी का एक विशेष स्थान होता था।"
妾
Transliteration: qiè
"在古代，妾在家庭中有其特定的地位。"
첩
Transliteration: cheop
"고대 사회에서 첩은 남편의 아내와는 다른 지위를 가졌다."
側室
Transliteration: sokushitsu
"古代の日本では、側室は特別な地位を持っていた。"
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