Coitus

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkəʊ.ɪ.tÉ™s/, /ˈkɔɪ.tÉ™s/
• US IPA: /ˈkɔɪ.tÉ™s/, /ˈkoÊŠ.ɪ.tÉ™s/

Alternative forms

• coetus rare

Origin

From Latin coitus.

Full definition of coitus

Noun

1. The coming together of male and female sex organs, sometimes in the act of sexual procreation; the male's penis is inserted into the female's vagina, usually until orgasm and ejaculation of semen occur; copulation.
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Synonyms

• carnal knowledge
• coition
• copulation
• pareunia
• sex act
• sexual congress
• sexual intercourse
• sexual relation

Derived terms

• coital
• coitarche
• coitally
• coitize
• coitizer
• coitus interruptus
• coitus reservatus