English → Latin
“copulation” in Latin
coeōto assemble, meet, come together; to encounter, come up against; to copulate, have sexineōto enter, go into; to begin; to have sexual intercoursetempusa time (a portion or period of time); time; the kairos, right time, due season, due time, proper time, appointed time, ocătŭlītĭoa desire for the malesŭbātĭothe heatsalācitāssalaciousness
The English word copulation itself goes back to Latin cōpula, through copulo.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
copulation
coitus: initus. The season of copulation, coitus tempus (general term): admissurae tempus (of quadrupeds): tempus, quo aves coeunt (of birds). The natural desire of copulation, coitus libido: catulitio (of dogs ami wolves): subatio (of swine). The passionate desire, *rabies: coeundi ardor: salacitas.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for copulation?
- The usual Latin words for “copulation” are coeō, ineō, tempus; also cătŭlītĭo, sŭbātĭo, salācitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.