fornication

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
  2. Sexual intercourse in general; sex.

Pronunciation

fôr'nĭ-kā'shən /ˌfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fornication.wav

Word forms

fornication fornications

Etymology

From Middle English fornicacioun, from Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicātiō, from fornix (“brothel”).

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