coital

[ koh-i-tl ]

adjective

1. of, by means of, or relating to sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman:

   Marital reproduction is no longer solely coital; it may include a third-party egg or sperm donor or a surrogate carrier.

Other Words From

• co·i·tal·ly adverb
• post·co·i·tal adjective
• post·co·i·tal·ly adverb
• pre·co·i·tal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coital¹

coit(us) ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Outside I felt, well, appropriately post-coital, given the situation.

From The Daily Beast

Just ask Dr. Faye—the sexy post-coital smoking is just clearly not worth the emotional trauma.

From The Daily Beast

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which occurs in early December, celebrates this miraculous non-coital event.

From The Daily Beast

Does everyone else just lay there in a post-coital glow until morning?

From The Daily Beast

His encounters always included sex, often paid in advance by a business associate, and rarely ended with a post-coital snuggle.

From The Daily Beast

Legler observed five coital unions in one-half hour, each preceded by courting movements.

From Project Gutenberg

The male remains in the coital position for approximately 15 seconds and then slowly drifts to one side and swims away.

From Project Gutenberg

As has already been noted, chemically, saliva and the pre-coital fluid are almost identical.

From Project Gutenberg

The pair remained in the coital position for 30 minutes after the male had achieved intromission.

From Project Gutenberg

Should she hold her hand there, no pre-coital fluid would be secreted.

From Project Gutenberg