Added 9 October 2026
adulteress
/ə.ˈdʌl.təɹ.ɛs/ noun
In Latin: adultera Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adulteress at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From adulter (noun) + -ess. In later use typically apprehended as the female equivalent corresponding to adulterer instead.
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