copulate

• vi. 交尾する。
• adj.

ap-「つなぐ」、語源的にはapt「カップル」と同じ。

copulate

copulate: see couple

copulate (v.)

early 15c., "to join," from Latin copulatus, past participle of copulare "join together, couple, bind, link, unite," from copula "band, tie, link," from PIE *ko-ap-, from *ko(m)- "together" + *ap- (1) "to take, reach" (see apt). Sexual sense attested from 1630s. Related: Copulated; copulating.

1. Whales take twenty-four hours to copulate .

クジラの交尾には24時間かかります。

2.During the time she is paired to a male，the female allows no other males to copulate with her.

雌と雄がペアになった場合、雌は他の雄との交尾を許さない。

3.Then the hybrids are allowed to self- copulate naturally,and several lines are established.

次に雑種を天然に自交させ、いくつかの系統を形成する。

4. To copulate with ( a ewe ) . Used of a ram.

この雌羊は子羊を1匹しか産んでいない。

5.I want all the kids to copulate me.

すべての子供に私と交尾してもらいたい。