Of, relating to, or involving cohabitation or sexual intercourse outside of marriage.
From Late Latin 'concubitus' (lying together), formed with the adjective suffix '-ous.' The root combines 'con-' (with) and 'cubare' (to lie down), giving the word its literal meaning of 'lying together.'
The Latin verb 'cubare' (to lie down) also gives us 'incubate,' literally meaning to sit on or lie upon—both words are about physical proximity and developing something over time through that closeness!
Adjective marking concubinage practice; gendered language normalizing informal female-subordinate unions in legal/social codes.
Avoid. Use 'cohabitational' or 'informal domestic' instead.
["cohabitational","informal domestic","non-marital partnership"]
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