noun (plural -teries) Etymology: Middle English, alteration of avoutrie, from Anglo-French avulterie, from Latin adulterium, from adulter adulterer, back-formation from adulterare Date: 15th century voluntary sexual intercourse between a married man and someone other than his wife or between a married woman and someone other than her husband
ADULTERY
Meaning of ADULTERY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012