coitus

co·i·tus

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-i-tuh s]
- /ˈkoʊ ɪ təs/
- /ˈkɔɪ.təs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-i-tuh s]
- /ˈkoʊ ɪ təs/

Definitions of coitus word

uncountable noun coitus Coitus is sexual intercourse. 3
noun coitus sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman. 1
noun coitus sexual intercourse 1
noun coitus (formal or humorous) Sexual intercourse. 0

See all 4 definitions of coitus

Information block about the term

Origin of coitus

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse, equivalent to coi- (see coition) + -tus suffix of v. action

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coitus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coitus

coitus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

coitus usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for coitus

noun coitus

intercourse — dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
copulation — sexual intercourse.
sex — either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
coition — sexual intercourse
congress — Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

All 10 Synonyms of coitus