English Explanatory Dictionary

advowtry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. adultery

Pronunciation

/ədˈvaʊtɹi/

Word forms

advowtry advowtries advoutry avowtry

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.

Related words

advoutrer avouterer avoutrer advoutress
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