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adulterine.

Spurious; due to adulteration.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈdʌltəɹaɪn/UK/əˈdʌltəɹaɪn/US/əˈdʌltəɹiːn/US
  1. Spurious; due to adulteration.

  2. Born of adultery.

  3. Pertaining to adultery.

  4. Illegal; unlicensed.

Where this word comes from

From Latin adulterīnus.

noun/əˈdʌltəɹaɪn/UK/əˈdʌltəɹaɪn/US/əˈdʌltəɹiːn/US
  1. One born of an adulterous union.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Latin adulterīnus.

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