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coito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coitus noun Sexual intercourse.
  • copulation noun The act of sexual intercourse or mating.
  • sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.

Senses

coito is used for these senses in English:

  • coitus (formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.
  • copulation (uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
  • sex (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

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