extramarital

/ˌɛkstɹəˈmæɹɪtəl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

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adj

adj

"David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and one of America’s most decorated four-star generals, resigned on Friday after an F.B.I. investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in an extramarital affair."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English marital English extramarital From extra- + marital.

extra-marital (alternative)

extramaritally

intramarital

marital premarital

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How do you pronounce extramarital?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkstɹəˈmæɹɪtəl/.

What does extramarital mean?

Occurring outside marriage.

Where does extramarital come from?

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