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Where does “moechus” come from?

moechus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μοιχός — adulterer, paramour.

moechus (Latin): fornicator; adulterer

Definitions

  1. fornicator; adulterer

Ancestry of “moechus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμοιχόςadulterer, paramour
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