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Added 10 October 2026

strumpet

/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ noun

Latin root: stuprum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about strumpet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A woman adulterer.

Origin

From Middle English strumpet, strompet, strumpett. Further origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch strompen (“to stalk”) or strompe (“stocking”); or Late Latin stuprum (“violation”) or stuprare (“to violate”).

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