| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·dul·ter·y |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -d l t-r , -tr |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. a·dul·ter·ies
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a partner other than the lawful spouse. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French adultere, from Latin adulterium, from adulter, adulterer. See adulterate.
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