coition
American
[koh-ish-uhn]
/ koʊˈɪʃ ən /
noun
Other Word Forms
- coitional adjective
Etymology
Origin of coition
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin coitiōn- (stem of coitiō ) “a coming together,” equivalent to coi-, variant stem of coīre “to come together” ( co- “together, with” + īre “to go”) + -tiōn- noun suffix; co-, -tion
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