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