fornicate的词源

英文词源

fornicate (v.)

1550s, "have illicit sexual intercourse" (said of an unmarried person), from Late Latin fornicatus, past participle of fornicari "to fornicate" (see fornication). Perhaps in some cases a back-formation from fornication. Related: Fornicated; fornicating.

中文词源

fornicate：通奸

来自拉丁语fornix, 拱室，拱廊，妓院。后用来指通奸，而其它词义被舍弃。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：fornicate 词源，fornicate 含义。