The definition of “coitus” given at answers.com goes as follows:
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.
No other word in English so blithely ruins the passion and intensity of sex like “coitus”. Even “copulation” has an almost playful rhythm to it, not unlike the pounding and bouncing of intercourse. Coitus also ruins sex by taking away all the sexual activities that take place outside intercourse. It is specifically designated to only describe a penetrative interface between a penis and a vagina — so no oral, no manual, no anal play. Just plain old dick in the twat.
If one goes back several centuries, one would find that “coitus” originally meant any union or coming together, and more specifically forces that brought planetary bodies into union.
There are some interesting modifiers that allow one to participate in alternative forms of coitus, including coitus a tergo, where the penis enters the vagina from behind; femoral coitus, which takes place between the thighs; and axillary coitus, which is sex with an armpit.
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