fornicate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɔː.nɪˌkeɪt/    美 /ˈfɔɹ.nɪˌkeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To engage in fornication. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a fornix. especially

词形变化

fornicates present,singular,third-person fornicating participle,present fornicated participle,past fornicated past more fornicate comparative most fornicate superlative fornicated alternative

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1552; borrowed from Latin fornicātus, perfect active participle of fornicor (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fornix (“arch, vault; brothel”). It was customary for courtesans of the era to wait for their customers out of the rain in arched passageways.
词源 2
First attested in 1828; from fornix + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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