kopulacio

Esperanto

Etymology

From kopulacii +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kopulaˈt͡sio/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: ko‧pu‧la‧ci‧o

Noun

kopulacio (accusative singular kopulacion, plural kopulacioj, accusative plural kopulaciojn)

  1. (biology, botany, zoology) synonym of sekskuniĝo (“copulation”) (the coming together of male and female in sexual intercourse)
    Synonyms: amoro, koito, fiko
    La emo al kopulacio estas kvazaŭ la malsato de la specio. ― The urge to copulate is like the hunger of the species.
    • 2001, Rudiger Hauger, “Deĉifrado de la paskinsula skribo”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎[1], number 02, Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 8 December 2023, page 23:
      […] ritoj, kiuj priskribas defloradon kaj kopulacion, […].
      […] rituals, which describe defloration and copulation, […].

Usage notes

Chiefly describes sexual intercourse that allow the continuation of a species; while the synonyms concern primarily humans and not exclude the aim of mere lust.

References

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