Adultress

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltrəs/

Definitions of adultress

noun a woman who commits adultery, typically with a married man

Example Sentences

A1 She is an adultress.

A2 The adultress was caught red-handed.

B1 The town gossip labeled her as an adultress.

B2 The scandalous affair revealed her as an adultress.

C1 The historical novel portrayed her as a tragic adultress.

C2 The play delved into the psychology of the adultress character.

Examples of adultress in a Sentence

formal The law in many countries still punishes the act of adultery, especially when committed by an adultress.

informal I heard she was labeled as an adultress after the scandal broke out.

slang She's known around town as the biggest adultress in the neighborhood.

figurative In literature, the character was portrayed as an adultress who faced the consequences of her actions.

Grammatical Forms of adultress

• past tense: adulterated
• plural: adulteresses
• comparative: more adulterous
• superlative: most adulterous
• present tense: adulterates
• future tense: will adulterate
• perfect tense: has adulterated
• continuous tense: is adulterating
• singular: adultress
• positive degree: adulterous
• infinitive: to adulterate
• gerund: adulterating
• participle: adulterated

Origin and Evolution of adultress

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adultress' originated from the Latin word 'adultera', which was derived from 'adulter', meaning 'to commit adultery'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'adultress' has been used to refer to a woman who commits adultery, with varying degrees of social and moral judgment attached to it.