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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · sexual intercourse; copulation copulation coitus intercourse mating fornication

Word family

Related forms coituscoital

Etymology

From Latin coitiō 'a coming together, meeting', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'.

coitiō Latin īre Latin

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# 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

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