moechor

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μοιχός (moikhós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmoe̯.kʰor/, [ˈmoe̯kʰɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈme.kor/, [ˈmɛːkor]

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

   Conjugation of moechor (first conjugation, deponent)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	moechor		moechāris, moechāre		moechātur		moechāmur		moechāminī		moechantur
	imperfect	moechābar		moechābāris, moechābāre		moechābātur		moechābāmur		moechābāminī		moechābantur
	future	moechābor		moechāberis, moechābere		moechābitur		moechābimur		moechābiminī		moechābuntur
	perfect	moechātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	moechātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	moechātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	moecher		moechēris, moechēre		moechētur		moechēmur		moechēminī		moechentur
	imperfect	moechārer		moechārēris, moechārēre		moechārētur		moechārēmur		moechārēminī		moechārentur
	perfect	moechātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	moechātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		moechāre		—		—		moechāminī		—
	future	—		moechātor		moechātor		—		—		moechantor
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		moechārī			—			moechāns			—
future		moechātūrum esse			—			moechātūrus			moechandus
perfect		moechātum esse			—			moechātus			—
future perfect		moechātum fore			—			—			—
perfect potential		moechātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		moechandī		moechandō		moechandum		moechandō		moechātum		moechātū

Related terms

• moechīa

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.