coitus C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈkoʊɪtəs/ UK /ˈkəʊɪtəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun sexual intercourse between two individuals The study measured heart rate before and after coitus. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · sexual intercourse between... copulationintercoursecoitionmatingfornication Word family Derived forms coital Related forms coitioncoital Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction markdown