fornicate
1[ fawr-ni-keyt ]
verb (used without object),for·ni·cat·ed, for·ni·cat·ing.
to have sexual intercourse with someone to whom one is not married.
Origin of fornicate
1First recorded in 1545–55; from Late Latin fornicātus “consorted,” past participle of fornicārī “to consort with prostitutes,” from Latin fornix “basement, brothel,” also “arch, vault”; cf. fornicate2
Other words from fornicate
- for·ni·ca·tor, noun
Words Nearby fornicate
Other definitions for fornicate (2 of 2)
fornicate2
[ fawr-ni-kit, -keyt ]
adjectiveBiology.
arched or vaulted in form.
Origin of fornicate
2First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin fornicātus, from fornix “arch, vault,” also “basement, brothel”; cf. fornicate1
- Also for·ni·cat·ed [fawr-ni-key-tid] /ˈfɔr nɪˌkeɪ tɪd/ .
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How to use fornicate in a sentence
fornicate: arched or vaulted: concave within, convex without.
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British Dictionary definitions for fornicate (1 of 2)
fornicate1
/ (ˈfɔːnɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr) to indulge in or commit fornication
Origin of fornicate
1C16: from Late Latin fornicārī, from Latin fornix vault, brothel situated therein
Derived forms of fornicate
- fornicator, noun
British Dictionary definitions for fornicate (2 of 2)
fornicate2
fornicated
/ (ˈfɔːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /
adjective
biology arched or hoodlike in form
Origin of fornicate
2C19: from Latin fornicātus arched, from fornix vault
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