genital

See also: génital

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin genitalis (“of or belonging to generation”), from genitus, past participle of gignō (“to beget, generate”); see genus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛnətəl/, /ˈdʒɛnɪtəl/
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Adjective

genital (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to biological reproduction.
  2. Of, or relating to the genitalia.
  3. (psychoanalysis) Of, or relating to psychosexual development during puberty.

Translations

See also

Noun

genital (plural genitals)

  1. (rare) The genitalia.

Further reading

  • genital in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • genital in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Latin genitālis

Adjective

genital (plural genitales)

  1. genital

Noun

genital m (plural genitales)

  1. (Usually plural) genital

References

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