genital

gen·i·tal

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jen-i-tl]
- /ˈdʒɛn ɪ tl/
- /ˈdʒen.ɪ.təlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-i-tl]
- /ˈdʒɛn ɪ tl/

Definitions of genital word

adjective genital of, relating to, or noting reproduction. 1
adjective genital of or relating to the sexual organs. 1
adjective genital Psychoanalysis. of or relating to the genital phase of psychosexual development. of or relating to the centering of sexual impulses and excitation on the genitalia. 1
noun genital Of or relating to the human or animal reproductive organs. 1
noun plural genital sexual organs 1
adjective genital relating to the sex organs 1

See all 13 definitions of genital

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Origin of genital

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Old French < Latin genitālis of birth, equivalent to genit(us), past participle of gignere to beget + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Genital

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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genital popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for genital

adjective genital

pubic — of, relating to, or situated near the pubes or the pubis.
matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
genitive — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.
abiogenetic — (biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
venereal — arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.

All 16 Synonyms of genital