concubinary

con·cu·bi·nar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-kyoo-buh-ner-ee, kong-]
- /kɒnˈkyu bəˌnɛr i, kɒŋ-/
- /kənkjˈuːbaɪnəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-kyoo-buh-ner-ee, kong-]
- /kɒnˈkyu bəˌnɛr i, kɒŋ-/

Definitions of concubinary word

adjective concubinary of, relating to, or living in concubinage. 1
noun plural concubinary a person who lives in concubinage. 1
noun concubinary The state of being a concubine. 0
adjective concubinary Of or pertaining to a concubine. 0

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Origin of concubinary

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

From the Medieval Latin word concubīnārius, dating back to 1555-65. See concubine, -ary

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Parts of speech for Concubinary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Concubinary

concubinary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

concubinary usage trend in Literature

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