fornicate 1
— fornicator , n.
/fawr"ni kayt'/ , v.i. , fornicated, fornicating .
to commit fornication.
[ 1545-55; fornicatus (ptp. of fornicari to consort with prostitutes), equiv. to L fornic- (s. of fornix ) arch, vault, basement, brothel + -atus -ATE 1 ]
fornicate 2
/fawr"ni kit, -kayt'/ , adj. Biol.
arched or vaulted in form.
Also, fornicated .
[ 1820-30; fornicatus, equiv. to fornic- (see FORNICATE 1 ) + -atus -ATE 1 ]