COPULATE


Meaning of COPULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkä-pyə-ˌlāt ]

intransitive verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: Latin copulatus, past participle of copulare to join, from copula

Date: 1630

: to engage in sexual intercourse

• cop·u·la·tion ˌkä-pyə-ˈlā-shən noun

• cop·u·la·to·ry ˈkä-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

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