coition C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /koʊˈɪʃən/ UK /kəʊˈɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun sexual intercourse; copulation The clinical text described coition in dispassionate terms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · sexual intercourse; copulation copulationcoitusintercoursematingfornication Word family Related forms coituscoital Etymology AI details From Latin coitiō 'a coming together, meeting', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'. coitiō Latin īre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coition **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /koʊˈɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /kəʊˈɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. sexual intercourse; copulation ## Examples - The clinical text described coition in dispassionate terms. ## Synonyms - copulation - coitus - intercourse - mating - fornication ## Related Forms - coitus - coital ## Roots and Affixes - Root: coitiō - Root: īre ## Etymology From Latin coitiō 'a coming together, meeting', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'. ## AI Etymology Coition is a noun meaning "sexual intercourse; copulation". Historically, it is from Latin coitiō 'a coming together, meeting', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: coition is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin coitiō with Latin īre. Close English family members include coitus, and coital. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown