fornicate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb have sex without being married

WordNet

For"ni*cate, For"ni*ca`ted adjective (Also<
  • Fornicate
  • Fornicated
)
Etymology
L. fornicatus, fr. fornix, -icis, an arch, vault.
Definitions
  1. Vaulted like an oven or furnace; arched.
  2. (Bot.) Arching over; overarched. Gray.
For"ni*cate intransitive verb
Etymology
L. fornicatus, p. p. of fornicari to fornicate, fr. fornix, -icis, a vault, a brothel in an underground vault.
Definitions
  1. To commit fornication; to have unlawful sexual intercourse.

Webster 1913