coitarche

English

Etymology

From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) +‎ Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkəʊɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ki/

Noun

coitarche (uncountable)

1. The first sexual intercourse.
   • 2008, T.F. Kruger, M.H. Botha, Clinical Gynaecology‎^[1] (Gynecology), Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 15:

     When taking note of the patient's sexual history, the age of first intercourse (coitarche) and the number of sexual partners must be established.

Derived terms

• coitarchal

Related terms

• menarche
• semenarche

Translations

first coitus

• Finnish: ensiyhdyntä
• French: coïtarche
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: coitarca (it) m
• Polish: pierwszy stosunek płciowy m
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: coitarquia f

Anagrams

• choreatic