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Copulate vs Coitus - What's the difference?

copulate | coitus |

As a verb copulate

is to engage in sexual intercourse.

As an adjective copulate

is joined; associated; coupled.

As a noun coitus is

the coming together of male and female sex organs, sometimes in the act of sexual procreation; the male's penis is inserted into the female's vagina, usually until orgasm and ejaculation of semen occur; copulation.

copulate

English

Verb

(copulat)
  • To engage in sexual intercourse.

    • Synonyms

    * fuck, make love, screw, swive, bang, sleep together * See also

    Related terms

    * copulin * copulation

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    coitus

    English

    (wikipedia coitus) (a little too encyclopedic)

    Alternative forms

    * (rare)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The coming together of male and female sex organs, sometimes in the act of sexual procreation; the male's penis is inserted into the female's vagina, usually until orgasm and ejaculation of semen occur; copulation.
  • * 2006 October 2nd, (Chuck Lorre) and (Bill Prady), (The Big Bang Theory) , “”, screenplay (revised first draft), act one, scene A (page 26):
    • :   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 – –

    Synonyms

    * carnal knowledge * coition * copulation * pareunia * sex act * sexual congress * sexual intercourse * sexual relation

    Derived terms

    * coital * coitarche * coitally * coitize * coitizer * coitus interruptus * coitus reservatus