fornicatory

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/ˈfɔɹnɪkəˌtɔɹi//-ˌtoʊɹi/

adjective

Of or pertaining to fornication.

OriginLatin fornicātōrius →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivefornicatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to fornication.

Origin

  1. Latinfornicātōrius
  2. Englishfornicatory

Borrowed from Latin fornicātōrius, from fornicātor.

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APA

fornicatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fornicatory

MLA

“fornicatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fornicatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fornicatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fornicatory.

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