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cŏĭtus , and another orthography coetus (only distinguished in signif. by use;
I.v. infra), ūs (dat. coetu, Cat. 64, 385; 66, 37), m. coëo.
I. In gen.
A. Abstr., a coming or meeting together, an assembling: “eos auspicio meo atque ductu primo coetu vicimus,Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 25.— Hence,
II. Esp.
A. A uniting, joining together, combination; so in both forms.
B. Sexual intercourse, coition (not in Cic.); “in this signif. only coitus is used.— Of men,Ov. M. 7, 709; Suet. Calig. 25; cf. Quint. 8, 6, 24; Gai Inst. 1, 64; 1, 87.—Of animals, Col. 6, 24, 3; 6, 23, 3 (Cod. Polit. coetus); Cels. 2, 1 fin. al.—
2. Transf., of plants: “palmarum,Plin. 13, 4, 7, § 35.— Also of ingrafting, Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 103.
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