cuckoldry

cuck·old·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhk-uh l-dree]
- /ˈkʌk əl dri/
- /kˈʌkəʊldri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhk-uh l-dree]
- /ˈkʌk əl dri/

Definitions of cuckoldry word

noun cuckoldry the act of making someone's husband a cuckold. 1
noun cuckoldry the state or quality of being a cuckold. 1
noun cuckoldry An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband. 1
noun cuckoldry The state of being a cuckold. 0
noun cuckoldry (zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female. 0

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Origin of cuckoldry

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; cuckold + -ry

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Parts of speech for Cuckoldry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cuckoldry 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.

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