coitus
/ˈkɔɪtəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊɪtəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-ə-təs kō-ˈē- ˈkȯi-təs/ (ame, mw)
coitus — noun
1. the physical act of sex between two people, used as a technical or medical term
the physical act of sex between two people, used as a technical or medical term rather than in everyday speech
The pamphlet explained that pain during coitus can have many medical causes.
during coitus
Kenji asked his doctor whether the new pill was safe to take before coitus.
before coitus
In the textbook, the chapter on coitus listed several common myths.
The clinic told Lucía that light bleeding after coitus is sometimes normal.
Older church writings warned couples not to engage in coitus during certain holy days.
- sexual intercourse
the standard neutral term used in health and education writing
- intercourse
shorter form of the above; common in clinical contexts but still formal
- copulation
very formal; often used in biology when describing animals rather than people
文法句型
during coitus
after coitus
engage in coitus
用法筆記
Formal and clinical. Subject is usually a person or couple in a medical, legal, or religious text. In daily conversation, Taiwanese learners should choose sex or sexual intercourse; coitus is rarely heard in spoken English.