English word adultery comes from Latin alter (The one...the other (alter...alter). The other, the second.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| alter | Latin (lat) | The one...the other (alter...alter). The other, the second. |
| adulter | Latin (lat) | (by extension) counterfeit, false. Adulterous, unchaste Adulterer or adulteress, paramour. |
| adulterium | Latin (lat) | Adulteration, contamination. Adultery. |
| adultere | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| adultery | English (en) | (Bible) Faithlessness in religion.. (Bible) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.. (Political economy) Adulteration; corruption.. (ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.. (obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.. (obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.. [...] |