fornaguera

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fornicāria, feminine of fornicārius (“fornicator”), from fornix (“brothel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoɾnaˈɡeɾa/

Noun

fornaguera f (plural fornagueras)

1. prostitute, a promiscuous or fornicating woman

   Synonym: putana

   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 70r:

     Comienco q́ fablo nŕo ſenor aoſee dixo nŕo ſeńor aoſee ue eprent mugier fornaguera e faz fijos de fornicacion que fornicar fornicara la tŕa

     It began that Our Lord spoke to Hosea, and Our Lord said to Hosea, “Go and take a fornicating woman and have children of fornication, for fornication will fornicate the land.”

Related terms

• fornicacion
• fornicar