Copulated: meaning, definitions and examples
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copulated
[ หkษpjสleษชtษชd ]
sexual reproduction
To copulate means to engage in sexual intercourse. It typically refers to the act of mating between animals. In humans, it can describe the physical union of male and female reproductive organs.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The animals copulated during the mating season.
- They copulated to ensure the continuation of their species.
- The couple copulated in private.
Translations
Translations of the word "copulated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น copulado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคญเฅเค เคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช kopuliert
๐ฎ๐ฉ berhubungan seksual
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฟัะปัะฒะฐะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ kopulowaล
๐ฏ๐ต ไบคๅฐพใใ
๐ซ๐ท copulรฉ
๐ช๐ธ copulado
๐น๐ท รงiftleลmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ต๋ฏธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฒุงูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ kopuloval
๐ธ๐ฐ kopuloval
๐จ๐ณ ไบค้ ไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ kopuliral
๐ฎ๐ธ pรถrfรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะตะบะตะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cรผtlษลdi
๐ฒ๐ฝ copulado
Etymology
The term 'copulate' originates from the Latin word 'copulatus', which is the past participle of 'copulare', meaning 'to join together'. This Latin term is derived from 'copula', meaning 'a connection' or 'a bond'. The word 'copulate' has been used in English since the 16th century, referring specifically to the action of animals mating. Over time, it has also been adopted into human sexual context, emphasizing the biological and reproductive aspects of sexual activity. The use of the term is broad in scientific literature, often appearing in discussions surrounding biology, zoology, and reproductive health, illustrating not just the act, but the natural processes underlying reproduction.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #38,151, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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