Adulterine

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltəˌraɪn/

Definitions of adulterine

adjective relating to or characteristic of adultery; illegitimate or spurious

Example Sentences

A1 The children found an adulterine coin on the playground.

A2 The fake painting was identified as adulterine by the art expert.

B1 The company was accused of selling adulterine products to customers.

B2 The adulterine relationship between the two coworkers caused tension in the office.

C1 The investigation revealed a network of adulterine businesses operating in the area.

C2 The sophisticated scheme involved the production and distribution of adulterine goods on a global scale.

Examples of adulterine in a Sentence

formal The court declared the marriage null and void on the grounds of adulterine relationship.

informal They found out about the adulterine affair and it caused a lot of drama.

slang I heard she's been having an adulterine fling behind her husband's back.

figurative The adulterine mix of colors in the painting created a unique and striking effect.

Grammatical Forms of adulterine

past tense

adulterined

plural

adulterines

comparative

more adulterine

superlative

most adulterine

present tense

adulterines

future tense

will adulterine

perfect tense

have adulterined

continuous tense

is adulterining

singular

adulterine

positive degree

adulterine

infinitive

to adulterine

gerund

adulterining

participle

adulterined

Origin and Evolution of adulterine

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'adulterine' originated from Latin 'adulterinus', which means illegitimate or born out of wedlock.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adulterine' has evolved to also refer to something that is fake, counterfeit, or not genuine.