adulterine

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: a=dul=ter=ine

CIDE DICTIONARY

adulterine, a. [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.].

 Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.  [1913 Webster]
"When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds."  [1913 Webster]

adulterine, n. 

 An illegitimate child.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

adulterine, adj.
1 illegal, unlicensed.
2 spurious.
3 born of adultery.

Etymology

L adulterinus f. adulter: see ADULTERY