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fornicate

Syllabification: (for·ni·cate)
Pronunciation: /ˈfôrniˌkāt/
Definition of fornicate

verb

[no object] formal or humorous
  • (of two people not married to each other) have sexual intercourse.

Derivatives

fornicator

Pronunciation: /-ˌkātər/
noun

Origin:

Middle English (as fornication): from ecclesiastical Latin fornicat- 'arched', from fornicari, from Latin fornix, fornic- 'vaulted chamber', later 'brothel'

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