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coitus
[ koh-i-tuhs ]
/ ˈkoʊ ɪ təs /
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noun
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
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Origin of coitus
First recorded in 1705–15; from Latin: “a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse,” equivalent to coi- (see coition) + -tus suffix of verbal action
OTHER WORDS FROM coitus
co·i·tal [koh-i-tl], /ˈkoʊ ɪ tl/, adjectiveWords nearby coitus
coistrel, coit, coital, coital exanthema, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, coitus reservatus, cojones, coke, coked-up
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How to use coitus in a sentence
Coitus reservatus was erected into a principle in the Oneida community.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock EllisCoitus, though incomplete, took place some seven times on this first night.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock EllisCoitus now began to be much more pleasurable for him, but to his wife still attended with pain.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock EllisThis I later practised in Coitus prolongatus—giving the partner time to come up.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for coitus
Derived forms of coitus
coital, adjectiveWord Origin for coitus
C18 coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from coīre to meet, from īre to go
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