Etymology

intercourse

in·ter·course
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Old French entrecours ← Late Latin intercursus
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intercourse · noun, verb1

  1. Late Latin · derived fromintercursus
  2. Old French · derived fromentrecours
  3. English todayintercourse

From Old French entrecours, from Late Latin intercursus.

Intercourse · proper noun2

Various theories; see Wikipedia article.

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