Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advowtry

/ədˈvaʊtɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-vowtry
IPA: /ədˈvaʊtɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then he turned to me and said, "O mortal, we have it in our law that, when the wife committeth advowtry it is lawful for us to slay her.""

Etymology

From Middle English avoutrie, from Old French avouterie, variant (perhaps influenced by vout, vut (“vow”)) of aouterie, aolterie, from Late Latin adulterium. Doublet of adultery, which replaced it in modern English.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: avoutrie, avouterie, adulterium

Usage

Inflected Forms

advowtries (plural) advoutry (alternative) avowtry (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

advoutrer avouterer avoutrer advoutress

Questions

How do you pronounce advowtry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈvaʊtɹi/.
What does advowtry mean?: adultery
Where does advowtry come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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