coitus
[ koh-i-tuh s ]
/ ˈkoʊ ɪ təs /
noun
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
Origin of coitus
1705–15; < Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse, equivalent to
coi- (see
coition) +
-tus suffix of v. action
OTHER WORDS FROM coitus
Words nearby coitus
coire,
coistrel,
coit,
coital exanthema,
coition,
coitus,
coitus interruptus,
coitus reservatus,
cojones,
coke,
coke oven
Example sentences from the Web for postcoital
I think there should be a lot of jokes during foreplay and a lot of postcoital laughing.
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British Dictionary definitions for postcoital (1 of 2)
postcoital
/ (pəʊstˈkəʊɪtəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the period after sexual intercourse
British Dictionary definitions for postcoital (2 of 2)
Derived forms of coitus
coital, adjectiveWord Origin for coitus
C18
coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from
coīre to meet, from
īre to go
Medical definitions for postcoital (1 of 2)
postcoital
[ pōst-kō′ĭ-tl, -kō-ēt′l ]
adj.
Following coitus.
Other words from postcoital
post•co′i•tal•ly adv.Medical definitions for postcoital (2 of 2)
coitus
[ kō′ĭ-təs, kō-ē′- ]
n.
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.
coition copulation