coitus

[ koh-i-tuhs ]

noun

1. sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.

coitus

/ kəʊˈɪʃən; ˈkəʊɪtəs /

noun

1. technical terms for sexual intercourse

Derived Forms

• ˈcoital, adjective

Other Words From

• co·i·tal [koh, -i-tl], adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coitus¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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Related Words

• copulation
• intercourse
• sex