cuckoldry

== English == === Etymology === From cuckold + -ry. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cuckoldry (countable and uncountable, plural cuckoldries) An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband. The state of being a cuckold. (zoology) Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female. ==== Derived terms ==== cuckoldize ==== Translations ====