what is a male version of a mistress called
Mistress derives from Norman French maistresse. Its male equivalent was maistre. In modern English, the latter is the master of a kept woman. He could also be a keptomaniac . Paul Roberts, Lake Cathie If his wife finds out, usually a rotten bastard. Alastair Wilson, Balmain Dunno, but a mistress is between a mister and a mattress. Geoff Linn, Penrith Historically, women didn't have the status or power to have extramarital sexual partners that men have had, so most terms imply the male as financially and socially superior. `Master' or `consort' are generally considered the male equivalent.