coitus

noun

co·​i·​tus ˈkō-ə-təs How to pronounce coitus (audio) kō-ˈē- How to pronounce coitus (audio)
ˈkȯi-təs
: sexual contact involving penetration of the vagina by the penis : sexual intercourse sense 1
coitally
ˈkō-ə-tə-lē
kō-ˈē-
ˈkȯi-tə- How to pronounce coitus (audio)
adverb

Examples of coitus in a Sentence

the act of coitus is the natural method by which conception occurs
Recent Examples on the Web Adding to these racial fetish undertones is a Black family servant whose coitus with Lucy’s soon-to-be sister-in-law (a white woman with box braids) is also constantly on display, leaving her to pleasure herself when he’s called away. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024 On occasion, the coitus took place at the volunteers’ homes. Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023 One thing leads to another — just because returning screenwriter Reid Carolin says so — and Mike’s performance for Max ends with the two of them in bed, after an apparent act of off-camera coitus. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023 The males also fight each other with their weapons, often ambushing another male mid-coitus. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2012 And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Chris Jericho had to introduce two new members of the Jericho Appreciation Society (Sammy and Tay), narrate near-coitus between Sammy and Tay, explain what a Suzuki Gun was and promote a six-man tag team match all in one promo. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Maybe that’s the binary nature of digital thought, ones and zeroes, coitus and cuddles. Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 The intriguing gender discourse opened up by this bizarre encounter is stopped short when, mid-coitus in a cheap hotel room, news of a nearby terrorist explosion flashes across the TV screen. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coitus was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Coitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coitus. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

coitus

noun
co·​i·​tus ˈkō-ət-əs How to pronounce coitus (audio) kō-ˈēt- How to pronounce coitus (audio)

Medical Definition

coitus

noun
: sexual contact involving penetration of the vagina by the penis : sexual intercourse sense 1
coital adjective
coitally adverb

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