coition

[ koh-ish-uhn ]

noun

1. coitus; sexual intercourse.

Other Words From

• co·ition·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coition¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin coitiōn- (stem of coitiō ) “a coming together,” equivalent to coi-, variant stem of coīre “to come together” ( co- “together, with” + īre “to go”) + -tiōn- noun suffix; co-, -tion

Related Words

• intercourse
• kissing
• mating
• sexual intercourse