Phrase guide

impotentia coeundi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The inability of males to perform coition, often (but not necessarily) as a result of erectile dysfunction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Coordinate term: impotentia generandi

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sexual impotence

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impotentia coeundī (“incapacity to copulate”).