coitus
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin coitus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
coitus (uncountable)
- The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, requiring insertion of the penis into the vagina and culminating in ejaculation of semen.
Synonyms [edit]
- carnal knowledge
- coition
- copulation
- pareunia
- sex act
- sexual congress
- sexual intercourse
- sexual relation
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
sexual interaction
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From past participle of coīre (“to copulate”), from co- (“together”) + īre (“to go, come”).
Alternative forms [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
coitus (genitive coitūs); m, fourth declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | coitus | coitūs |
| genitive | coitūs | coituum |
| dative | coituī | coitibus |
| accusative | coitum | coitūs |
| ablative | coitū | coitibus |
| vocative | coitus | coitūs |