coitus

[ koh-i-tuhs ]

noun

1. sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.

coitus

/ kəʊˈɪʃən; ˈkəʊɪtəs /

noun

1. technical terms for sexual intercourse

Derived Forms

• ˈcoital, adjective

Other Words From

• co·i·tal [koh, -i-tl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coitus¹

First recorded in 1705–15; from Latin: “a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse,” equivalent to coi- ( coition ) + -tus suffix of verbal action

Word History and Origins

Origin of coitus¹

C18 coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from coīre to meet, from īre to go

Related Words

• copulation
• intercourse
• sex