moechor

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Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μοιχός (moikhós).

Pronunciation

Verb

moechor (present infinitive moechārī, perfect active moechātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to commit adultery
    • 405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Exodus 20:14:
      Nōn moechāberis.
      Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Conjugation

References

  • moechor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • moechor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • moechor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.