copulation
The act of coupling or joiningThe act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
» The female mantis devours the male after copulation.
Die weibliche Gottesanbeterin verschlingt das Männchen nach der Kopulation. — carlosalberto
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable)The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
Verbindung
соедине́ниеsojedinénije
(uncountable)Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
Koitus, Kopulation, Beischlaf
сноше́ниеsnošénije, совокупле́ниеsovokuplénije, копуля́цияkopuljácija
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Examples
2 sentencesThe female mantis devours the male after copulation.
deDie weibliche Gottesanbeterin verschlingt das Männchen nach der Kopulation. — carlosalberto
After realizing copulation, the female praying mantis usually devours the male.
deNach vollzogener Paarung verschlingt die Gottesanbeterin das Männchen für gewöhnlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French copulation, from Latin copulo (“to join, unite, connect”).From Middle French copulation, from Latin copulo (“to join, unite, connect”).
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Forms
plural: copulations| Singular | copulation |
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Synonyms
91 synonyms- sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur:sexual intercourseintercoursesex actcoituscoitionsexual congresssexual relationrelation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable