genital

See also génital

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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

Related terms

• general
• generic
• generate
• generation
• gender
• genre
• genus

Translations

of, or relating to biological reproduction

• French: génital (fr) m, génitale (fr) f

• Russian: детородный (ru) (detoródnyj)

of, or relating to the genitalia

• Finnish: genitaalinen, sukuelin-
• French: génital (fr) m, génitale (fr) f

• Russian: генитальный (ru) (genitálʹnyj)

of, or relating to psychosexual development during puberty

Noun

genital (plural genitals)

1. (rare) the genitalia

External links

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

Anagrams

• atingle, elating, gelatin, tag line, tagline

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin genitālis

Adjective

genital m and f (plural genitales)

1. genital

Noun

genital m (plural genitales)

1. (Usually plural) genital