coital

[ koh-i-tl ]

/ ˈkoʊ ɪ tl /

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adjective

of, by means of, or relating to sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman: Marital reproduction is no longer solely coital; it may include a third-party egg or sperm donor or a surrogate carrier.

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Origin of coital

coit(us) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM coital

co·i·tal·ly, adverbpost·co·i·tal, adjectivepost·co·i·tal·ly, adverbpre·co·i·tal, adjective

Words nearby coital

coinventor, coir, Coire, coistrel, coit, coital, coital exanthema, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, coitus reservatus

How to use coital in a sentence

Outside I felt, well, appropriately post-coital, given the situation.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just ask Dr. Faye—the sexy post-coital smoking is just clearly not worth the emotional trauma.
Every Woman Don Draper’s Hooked Up With on ‘Mad Men’|Amy Zimmerman|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which occurs in early December, celebrates this miraculous non-coital event.
Debunking the ‘Virgin Birth’ Myth|Kent Sepkowitz|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Does everyone else just lay there in a post-coital glow until morning?
Penis Beakers and Constipated Dolls: What Mothers REALLY Want To Know|Tom Sykes|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

His encounters always included sex, often paid in advance by a business associate, and rarely ended with a post-coital snuggle.
Berlusconi's Tranny Defense|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Legler observed five coital unions in one-half hour, each preceded by courting movements.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
The male remains in the coital position for approximately 15 seconds and then slowly drifts to one side and swims away.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
As has already been noted, chemically, saliva and the pre-coital fluid are almost identical.
Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living|H.W. Long
The pair remained in the coital position for 30 minutes after the male had achieved intromission.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
Should she hold her hand there, no pre-coital fluid would be secreted.
Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living|H.W. Long