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adulteress

a·dul·ter·ess
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-duhl-ter-is, -tris]
    • /əˈdʌl tər ɪs, -trɪs/
    • /əˈdʌl.tə.rəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-duhl-ter-is, -tris]
    • /əˈdʌl tər ɪs, -trɪs/

Definitions of adulteress word

  • countable noun adulteress An adulteress is a woman who commits adultery. 3
  • noun adulteress a woman who has committed adultery 3
  • noun adulteress a woman guilty of adultery 3
  • noun adulteress a woman who commits adultery. 1
  • noun adulteress A female adulterer. 1
  • noun adulteress unfaithful wife 1

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Origin of adulteress

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; adulter(er) + -ess; replacing Middle English avoutresse

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Adulteress

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adulteress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

adulteress usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with adulteress

  • what does adulteress mean?

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