Fornicate

Origin

From Latin fornix ("arch, vault; brothel") Arch as in a passageway, it was customary for courtesans of the era to wait for their customers out of the rain under these archways.

Full definition of fornicate

Adjective

1. Shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a fornix.

Derived terms

• fornicated
• fornicate gyrus

Verb

1. (intransitive) To commit fornication.

Derived terms

• fornicated
• fornicator