Coitus Interruptus Definition
ĭntə-rŭptəs
noun
Sexual intercourse in which the penis is withdrawn before ejaculation in an effort to avoid the deposit of semen in the vagina.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- onanism
- withdrawal
- withdrawal method
- pulling-out
Origin of Coitus Interruptus
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From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + interruptus (“interrupted, cut short”), the present participle of interrumpo (“to interrupt, to cut short”).
From Wiktionary
New Latin Latin coitus coitus Latin interruptus past participle of interrumpere to interrupt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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