Coital
Coital
Coital (pronounced koh-i-tl) is an adjective that refers to sexual intercourse or copulation. It is derived from the Latin word coitus, which means "a coming together or meeting."
Etymology
The term coital is derived from the Latin word coitus, which is the past participle of coire - "to go together, meet, come together, engage in sexual intercourse". Coire is a compound of com (with, together) and ire (to go).
Related Terms
- Coitus: The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur.
- Coitus Interruptus: A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation.
- Coitus Reservatus: A form of sexual intercourse in which the male partner does not attempt to ejaculate within the female, or attempts to avoid ejaculation altogether.
- Coital Alignment Technique: A technique for sexual intercourse which focuses on the movement and alignment of the pelvises during intercourse, to maximize clitoral stimulation.
Pronunciation
Coital is pronounced as /ˈkoʊɪtl/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Coital
- Wikipedia's article - Coital
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