concubine
/ˈkɒŋkjʊbaɪn/noun
1- chiefly historical (in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives〈主史〉(一夫多妻制社会中的)妾, 小老婆, 姨太太。
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- archaic a mistress〈古〉姘妇, 情妇。
派生词
concubinary
/kənˈkjuːbɪnərɪ/ adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with'+cubare 'to lie'.