FORNICATE


Meaning of FORNICATE in English

■ verb formal or humorous have sexual intercourse with someone one is not married to.

Derivatives

fornication noun

fornicator noun

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as fornication ): from eccles. L. fornicat- , fornicari 'to arch', from L. fornix , fornic- 'vaulted chamber', later 'brothel'.

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