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Oppida cœperunt munire et ponere leges Neu quis fur esset, neu quis latro, neu quis adulter.

From A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations by Mackintosh, James, Sir

Certe confiteris, non posse esse episcopum qui in episcopatu filios faciat: alioqui si deprehensus fuerit non quasi vir tenebitur, sed quasi adulter condemnabitur, ib.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

Unde in sententiolis Sexti Pythagorici legitur ‘omnis ardentior amator propriæ uxoris adulter est.’

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

The following nouns in -er are declined like puer: adulter, adulterer; gener, son-in-law; Līber, Bacchus; socer, father-in-law; vesper, evening; and compounds in -fer and -ger, as signifer, armiger.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)