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Added 9 October 2026

copulation

/kɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: copulo Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about copulation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur.

Origin

From Middle French copulation, from Latin copulo (“to join, unite, connect”).

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