Etymology

fornicator

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Today it means: An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature. Full definition →

Middle English fornicatour ← Medieval Latin fornicātor
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromfornicātor
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfornicatour
  3. English todayfornicator

From Middle English fornicatour, from Medieval Latin fornicātor.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.