consummation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
  2. noun the act of bringing to completion or fruition

Etymology

From Latin cōnsummātiō.

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