Meaning
concubine
- a woman living with a man in an ongoing sexual relationship without marriage, especially in historical contexts
In a sentence
Nei romanzi storici l'imperatore aveva spesso diverse concubine a corte.
In historical novels the emperor often had several concubines at court.
La figura della concubina era disciplinata dalle leggi dell'antica Roma.
The role of the concubine was regulated by the laws of ancient Rome.
Non era la moglie ufficiale, ma la sua concubina più fidata.
She was not the official wife, but his most trusted concubine.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| concubina | feminine · singular |
| concubine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Primarily historical or formal legal; rarely used in contemporary Italian except literary contexts.
- The masculine equivalent is 'concubino', and the cohabitation state is 'concubinato'.