Definition: Moichos is the ancient Greek word for an adulterer. Specifically, the moichos committed adultery when he had sex with a woman who was the dependent of another man. This means that a moichos could have adulterous sex with an unmarried woman because she would be the dependent of her father or brother. Moicheia is the Greek term for what we translate as adultery.
Also Known As: adulterer
Alternate Spellings: moichus
Examples:
After Neaira's step-daughter Phanos was divorced and sent home to her father, the visitor to their home, with whom she had sex, was a moichos because Phanos was once again a dependent of her father.
