concubinary

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adjective

con·​cu·​bi·​nary

känˈkyübəˌnerē,

kən-

variants or less commonly concubinarian

¦känˌkyübə¦na(a)rēən,

kən¦k-

: relating to, living in, or sprung from concubinage

concubinary

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noun

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plural -es

: one living in concubinage

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

concubinary from Medieval Latin concubinarius, from Latin concubina concubine + -arius -ary; concubinarian from concubinary + -ian

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