coitus

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈkoʊɪtəs/ UK /ˈkəʊɪtəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
sexual intercourse between two individuals

The study measured heart rate before and after coitus.

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Synonyms

1 noun · sexual intercourse between... copulation intercourse coition mating fornication

Word family

Derived forms coital

Related forms coitioncoital

Etymology

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

coitus Latin īre Latin

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# coitus

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkoʊɪtəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkəʊɪtəs/

## Meanings
1. sexual intercourse between two individuals

## Examples
- The study measured heart rate before and after coitus.

## Synonyms
- copulation
- intercourse
- coition
- mating
- fornication

## Derived Forms
- coital

## Related Forms
- coition
- coital

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coitus
- Root: īre

## Etymology
From Latin coitus 'a meeting, a coming together, sexual union', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'.

## AI Etymology
Coitus is a noun meaning "sexual intercourse between two individuals". Historically, it is from Latin coitus 'a meeting, a coming together, sexual union', from coīre 'to come together', from co- 'together' + īre 'to go'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: coitus is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin coitus with Latin īre. Close English family members include coital, and coition.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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