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copulate.

To engage in sexual intercourse.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɒp.jʊ.leɪt/UK/ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/US
  1. To engage in sexual intercourse.

    formal · intransitive
    The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.
Where this word comes from

From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.

adj/ˈkɒp.jʊ.lət/UK/ˈkɔ.pjə.lət/US
  1. Joined; associated; coupled.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  2. Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin cōpulātus, the perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”). See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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