noun
coitus
KOH-ih-tuhs
noun
1
Sexual intercourse.
"The textbook used the clinical term "coitus" throughout."
How to Use Coitus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal, clinical word for sex.
When to use it
Used in medical, legal, and scientific contexts; sounds overly formal or clinical in everyday conversation.
Word Forms
coituses plural
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Etymology
From Latin coitus, "a coming together," from coire, "to go together."