Meanings
nouncoitarche (uncountable)
- uncountableThe first sexual intercourse.
When taking note of the patient's sexual history, the age of first intercourse (coitarche) and the number of sexual partners must be established.
2008, T.F. Kruger, M.H. Botha, Clinical Gynaecology (Gynecology), Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 15
Origin
From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + -arche.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ensiyhdyntä
- ensiyhdyntäfirst coitus
French coïtarche
- coïtarchefirst coitus
Italian coitarca
- coitarcafirst coitus
Polish pierwszy stosunek płciowy
- pierwszy stosunek płciowyfirst coitus
Russian коита́рхе
- коита́рхе (koitárxe)first coitus
Spanish coitarquia
- coitarquiafirst coitus
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Cite this entry
APA
coitarche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coitarche
MLA
“coitarche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coitarche. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coitarche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coitarche.
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