coitus meaning (formal): definition, etymology and quotations

coitus

noun

UK /ˈkəʊ.ɪ.təs/ · US /ˈkɔɪ.təs/

Etymology From Latin coitus.

Also, Formal, Humorous Sexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal penetration.

Wolowitz: Hang on. There really is a lady here? Leonard: Uh-huh. Wolowitz: And you want us out because you’re anticipating coitus? Leonard: No, she’s just a friend. Wolowitz: So she’s available for coitus? Leonard: No, she’s – –2006 October 2nd, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, The Big Bang Theory, “Pilot”, screenplay (revised first draft), act one, scene A (page 26)

Derived terms: coit, coital, coitally, coitarche, coitize, coitizer, coitophobia, coitus interruptus, coitus obstructus, coitus reservatus, coitus saxonicus, postcoitus, precoitus