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coitus

[ koh-i-tuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.

coitus

/ kəʊˈɪʃən; ˈkəʊɪtəs /

noun

See sexual intercourse
technical terms for sexual intercourse

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Derived Forms

ˈcoital, adjective

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Other Words From

co·i·tal [koh, -i-tl], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coitus¹

First recorded in 1705–15; from Latin: “a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse,” equivalent to coi- ( coition ) + -tus suffix of verbal action

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coitus¹

C18 coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from coīre to meet, from īre to go

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Example Sentences

Coitus reservatus was erected into a principle in the Oneida community.

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Coitus, though incomplete, took place some seven times on this first night.

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Coitus now began to be much more pleasurable for him, but to his wife still attended with pain.

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This I later practised in Coitus prolongatus—giving the partner time to come up.

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coition coitus interruptus

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