/ ˈkɒpjuleɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːp-/ verb
[ v ] copulate (with sb/sth) ( technical ) to have sex
► copu·la·tion / ˌkɒpjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːp-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense join ): from Latin copulat- fastened together, from the verb copulare , from copula , from co- together + apere fasten.