# coitus interruptus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation.

## Etymology
From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + interruptus (“interrupted, cut short”), the perfect passive participle of interrumpo (“to interrupt, to cut short”).

## Source
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