Past tense of copulate; engaged in sexual intercourse.
From Latin 'copulatus,' past participle of 'copulare' meaning to couple or join together. The term comes from 'copula' (bond), emphasizing the joining of two bodies.
The word 'copulated' sounds clinical and formal because it comes from Latin—we tend to use medical terminology to discuss human sexuality in academic or professional settings, but slang terms come from Germanic roots.
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