Spanish Conversation · Level 148
30 words
Spanish word
concubina
Pronunciation
IPA/koŋkuˈβina/
Meaning
- feminine nounmistress
Example
Ella fue su concubina durante muchos años.
She was his mistress for many years.
More examples
No quiero ser su concubina.
I don't want to be his mistress.
Core concept
Female partner in a stable sexual relationship outside marriage.
Similar words
amante: Woman who is a lover in a sexual or romantic relationship, highlighting emotional intimacy.
pareja: Person in a committed romantic partnership, including spouses or long-term partners.
novia: Woman who is a girlfriend in an ongoing, serious dating relationship.
mantenida: Woman who receives financial support from a partner or patron and depends on it.
Definition in Spanish
Término para una mujer que mantiene con un hombre una relación sexual y estable fuera del matrimonio, con connotaciones históricas o legales en algunos contextos.
Word origin
Directly inherited from Latin concubīna, ultimately from concumbēre 'to lie together', the term historically denotes a woman in a stable nonmarital union.
Usage tips
- Concubina implies a continuing arrangement rather than a casual affair and can be perceived as judgmental, which makes register consideration important.
Other meanings
- concubinenoun
Opposites
- esposawifenoun
- cónyugespousenoun
Related words
- concubinomale concubinenoun