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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैथुनmaithunaa.(-नी f.) [मिथुनेन निर्वृत्तम् अण्]
    1. (-नी Feminine) मिथुनेन निर्वृत्तम् अण्
    2. Paired, coupled; गन्धर्वस्तादृशीरस्य मैथुन्यश्च सितासिताः Bhāg.4.27.14.
    3. United by marriage.
    4. Relating to copulation.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Copulation, sexual union; मृतं मैथुनमप्रजम् Pt.2.98.
      2. Marriage.
      3. Union, connection.
      4. Consecrating the fire (अग्न्याधान).

    • -गत Adjective engaged in copulation.

    • -गमनम् sexual intercourse.

    • -ज्वरः the excitement of sexual passion.

    • -धर्मिन् Adjective copulating.

    • -वैराग्यम् abstinence from sexual intercourse.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मैथुनmaithuna[maithuná] a. (î) paired, coupled, being a male and a female; connected by marriage; relating to or worn…

    [maithuná] adjective (î) paired, coupled, being a male and a female; connected by marriage; relating to or worn during copulation; having copulation in view (with dharma, masculine copulation); neuter sexual union; -gata, perfect passive participle engaged in copulation; -gvara, masculine sexual passion; -dharmin, adjective copulating.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैथुनmaithunamf(ई)n. (fr. मिथुन) paired, coupled, forming a pair or one of each sex BhP.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from मिथुन) paired, coupled, forming a pair or one of each sex BhP.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender connected by marriage Pa1rGr2.
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender relating or belonging to copulation Kat2hUp. Mn. MBh. (with भोगु masculine gender carnal enjoyment; with धर्म masculine gender "sexual law", copulation; with वासस् neuter gender a garment worn during cop copulation)
    4. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) copulation, sexual intercourse or union, marriage S3Br. etc. (accusative with √आस्, इ, गम्, चर्; dative case with उप-√गम्, or उप√क्रम्, to have sexual intercourse)
    5. neuter gender union, connection Lexicographers
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  2. अतिमैथुनatimaithunan. excess of sexual intercourse.

    neuter gender excess of sexual intercourse.

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  3. अस्पृष्टमैथुनाaspṛṣṭamaithunāf. a virgin Ma1nGr2.

    feminine a virgin Ma1nGr2.

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  4. आस्यमैथुनिकāsyamaithunikamfn. using the mouth as a vulva, MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective using the mouth as a vulva, MBh.

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  5. गन्धमैथुनgandhamaithunam. a bull L.

    masculine gender a bull Lexicographers

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  6. गूढमैथुनgūḍhamaithunan. secret copulation Ca1n2.
    1. neuter gender secret copulation Ca1n2.
    2. masculine gender "copulating in secret", a crow Lexicographers
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  7. दिवामैथुनिन्divāmaithuninmfn. cohabiting by day Ma1rkP. xiv, 74.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective cohabiting by day Ma1rkP. xiv, 74.

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  8. द्युमैथुनdyumaithunan. cohabitation by day AV.Paris3. (cf. दिवा-मैथुनिन्).

    neuter gender cohabitation by day AV.Paris3. (confer, compare दिवा-मैथुनिन्).

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