Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adulteress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: adul-ter-ess
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.

Example Sentences

"And the righteous men, they shall iudge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their handes."
"Do you know what he’s going to endure if he marries a woman the whole community thinks is an adulteress?"

Etymology

From adulter (noun) + -ess. In later use typically apprehended as the female equivalent corresponding to adulterer instead.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: adulter

Inflected Forms

adulteresses (plural) adultress (alternative)

Synonyms

adulterer advoutress fornicatress hussy jade loose woman slut strumpet trollop

Questions

What does adulteress mean?: A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
Where does adulteress come from?: From adulter (noun) + -ess. In later use typically apprehended as the female equivalent corresponding to adulterer instead.

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