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Amomaxia

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅμα (hama, “together”) + -maxia (from Greek μάχη, machē, “battle, struggle”). By modern humorous formation, modeled after pseudo-classical compounds to denote a specific situational act.

Pronunciation

/ˌæməˈmæksiə/

Noun

amomaxia (uncountable)

Sexual intercourse occurring in a parked automobile.

Notes

A jocular or mock-classical coinage.

Used humorously to elevate a mundane or colloquial situation into faux-learned diction.

See also

Automobile

Intercourse

Neologism