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co·​i·​tus | \ ˈkō-ə-təs How to pronounce coitus (audio) , kō-ˈē-, ˈkȯi-təs How to pronounce coitus (audio) \

Definition of coitus

: physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements : sexual intercourse sense 1 — compare orgasm
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Other Words from coitus

coital \ ˈkō-​ə-​tᵊl How to pronounce coital (audio) , kō-​ˈē-​ , ˈkȯi-​tᵊl How to pronounce coital (audio) \ adjective
coitally \ ˈkō-​ə-​tə-​lē How to pronounce coitally (audio) , kō-​ˈē-​ , ˈkȯi-​tə-​ \ adverb

Examples of coitus in a Sentence

the act of coitus is the natural method by which conception occurs
Recent Examples on the Web The two seem to have a post-coitus glow, which means all of our Falice dreams have finally come true. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Hidden Clues from the New "Riverdale" Season 3 Trailer That You Probably Missed," 29 Aug. 2018 The death occurs in the wee hours of the post-coitus morning. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "What Exactly Happened To Beatrice In The Rain?," 8 May 2018 The two seem to have a post-coitus glow, which means all of our Falice dreams have finally come true. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Hidden Clues from the New "Riverdale" Season 3 Trailer That You Probably Missed," 29 Aug. 2018 The death occurs in the wee hours of the post-coitus morning. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "What Exactly Happened To Beatrice In The Rain?," 8 May 2018 As for Veronica and Archie: after the couple’s coitus montage at the beginning of the episode, Archie told Veronica those three big words. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "Did Riverdale Really Just Break Up Betty and Jughead—and Archie and Veronica?," 6 Dec. 2017 Keep in mind, this overt ode to coitus arrived smack-dab in the middle of the AIDS epidemic. — Lori Majewski, Billboard, "What George Michael's First 'Faith' Single Taught Me About 'Sex'," 26 Oct. 2017 Every July 19, for Brent’s birthday, Miko buys a progressively outrageous erotic cake that usually depicts the couple in some form of coitus. — Jack Dickey, SI.com, "Grimes Against Humanity: How Brent and Miko navigate their world of social media and the NFL," 13 July 2017 A femme fatale will even break off an active mating session to turn around and wolf down her paramour, mid-coitus. — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, "Illuminating the Secret Language of Lightning Bugs," 4 July 2017

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First Known Use of coitus

1845, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for coitus

borrowed from Latin, "meeting, encounter, act of sexual intercourse," from coi-, variant stem of coīre "to come together, meet, have sexual intercourse" + -tus, suffix of verbal action — more at coition

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The first known use of coitus was in 1845

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“Coitus.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coitus. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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coitus

noun
co·​itus | \ ˈkō-ət-əs How to pronounce coitus (audio) , kō-ˈēt- How to pronounce coitus (audio) \

Medical Definition of coitus

: physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements : sexual intercourse sense 1 — compare orgasm entry 1

Other Words from coitus

coital \ -​ət-​ᵊl How to pronounce coital (audio) , -​ˈēt-​ How to pronounce coital (audio) \ adjective
coitally \ -​ᵊl-​ē How to pronounce coitally (audio) \ adverb

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