coitus

[koh-i-tuh s]

noun

sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.

Origin of coitus

1705–15; < Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse, equivalent to coi- (see coition) + -tus suffix of v. action

Related formsco·i·tal, adjectiveco·i·tal·ly, adverbpost·co·i·tal, adjectivepost·co·i·tal·ly, adverbpre·co·i·tal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for post-coital

coitus

coition (kəʊˈɪʃən)

noun

technical terms for sexual intercourse

Derived Formscoital, adjective

Word Origin for coitus

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

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Word Origin and History for post-coital

coitus

"copulation," 1713, scientific Latin, from Latin coitus "a meeting together; sexual union," past participle of coire, from com- "together" (see co-) + ire "come, go," (see ion). In Middle English as coite (early 15c.). Used in English in general senses of "meeting, uniting," and also of magnetic force, planetary conjunction, etc., before sexual sense came to predominate.

post-coital in Medicine

coitus

[kō′ĭ-təs, kō-ē′-]

n.

Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.coition copulation

Related formsco′i•tal adj.