consummation
noun/ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sexTopics Life stagesc2
- the fact of making something complete or perfect
- The paintings are the consummation of his life's work.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consummatio(n-), from the verb consummare, from con- ‘altogether’ + summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest, supreme’.
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