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coitarche

/ˌkəʊɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ki/

coitarche noun: the first sexual intercourse.

Noun

coitarche (uncountable)

  1. The first sexual intercourse.
    • When taking note of the patient's sexual history, the age of first intercourse (coitarche) and the number of sexual partners must be established.2008, T.F. Kruger, M.H. Botha, Clinical Gynaecology (Gynecology), Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 15

Origin of coitarche

From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + -arche.

Questions about coitarche

What does coitarche mean?
Coitarche means the first sexual intercourse.
What part of speech is coitarche?
Coitarche is a noun.
How do you pronounce coitarche?
Coitarche is pronounced /ˌkəʊɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ki/.

Words near coitarche in the dictionary

  1. coistril
  2. coistrils
  3. coit
  4. coital
  5. coitally
  6. coitarche
  7. coited
  8. coiting
  9. coition
  10. coitional
  11. coitions

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