coition

noun

co·​i·​tion kō-ˈi-shən How to pronounce coition (audio)
: coitus
coitional
kō-ˈish-nəl How to pronounce coition (audio)
-ˈi-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Examples of coition in a Sentence

studied the frequency of coition in animals that mate for life
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Put another way, the three latest Brood X generation map perfectly to milestones in my life cycle: birth, coition, procreation. Ross Kenneth Urken, Scientific American, 14 June 2021 But the course of the hunt itself is unnameable and uncontrollable, like coition. Roberto Calasso, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin coitiōn-, coitiō, going back to Latin, "encounter, conspiracy," from coi-, variant stem of coīre "to come together, meet, have sexual intercourse" (from co- co- + īre "to go") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at issue entry 1

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coition was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Coition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coition. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

coition

noun
co·​ition kō-ˈish-ən How to pronounce coition (audio)
: coitus
coitional adjective
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