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*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|性交|tr=xìngjiāo|sc=Hani}} |
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|性交|tr=xìngjiāo|sc=Hani}} |
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*: Min Nan: {{t+|nan|相姦|tr=sio-kàn|sc=Hans}} |
*: Min Nan: {{t+|nan|相姦|tr=sio-kàn|sc=Hans}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|soulož|f}}, {{t+|cs|styk|m}}, {{t-|cs|pohlavní styk|m}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|soulož|f}}, {{t+|cs|styk|m}}, {{t-|cs|pohlavní styk|m}}, {{t|cs|seks|m}} |
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* Danish: {{t+|da|sex}}, {{t-|da|kønsliv}}, {{t-|da|seksualliv}}, {{t-|da|seksuel omgang}}, {{t+|da|samleje}}, {{t-|da|erotik}} |
* Danish: {{t+|da|sex}}, {{t-|da|kønsliv}}, {{t-|da|seksualliv}}, {{t-|da|seksuel omgang}}, {{t+|da|samleje}}, {{t-|da|erotik}} |
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|seks|m}}, {{t+|nl|geslachtsgemeenschap|m}}, {{t+|nl|vrijen|n}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|seks|m}}, {{t+|nl|geslachtsgemeenschap|m}}, {{t+|nl|vrijen|n}} |
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* Korean: {{t+|ko|성교|tr=[[性交]], seonggyo|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|성행위|tr=[[性行爲]], seonghaengwi|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|성관계|tr=[[性關係]], seonggwan-gye|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|섹스|tr=sekseu|sc=Hang}} |
* Korean: {{t+|ko|성교|tr=[[性交]], seonggyo|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|성행위|tr=[[性行爲]], seonghaengwi|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|성관계|tr=[[性關係]], seonggwan-gye|sc=Hang}}, {{t+|ko|섹스|tr=sekseu|sc=Hang}} |
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* Kurdish: {{t+|ku|seks}}, {{t+|ku|guhnelî}}, {{t+|ku|perîn}}, {{t+|ku|cotbûn}}, {{t+|ku|têkiliyên zayendî}}, {{qualifier|vulgar}} {{t|ku|gan}} |
* Kurdish: {{t+|ku|seks}}, {{t+|ku|guhnelî}}, {{t+|ku|perîn}}, {{t+|ku|cotbûn}}, {{t+|ku|têkiliyên zayendî}}, {{qualifier|vulgar}} {{t|ku|gan}} |
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* Kyrgyz: {{t|ky|секс|tr=seks|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Kyrgyz: {{t|ky|секс|tr=seks|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|seksas|m}} |
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|seksas|m}} |
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|секс|m|tr=seks|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Malayalam: {{t-|ml|ലൈംഗികബന്ധം|tr=laimgika bandham|sc=Mlym}}, {{t-|ml|സംഭോഗം|tr=sambhogam|sc=Mlym}}, {{t+|ml|മൈഥുനം|tr=maithhunam|sc=Mlym}} |
* Malayalam: {{t-|ml|ലൈംഗികബന്ധം|tr=laimgika bandham|sc=Mlym}}, {{t-|ml|സംഭോഗം|tr=sambhogam|sc=Mlym}}, {{t+|ml|മൈഥുനം|tr=maithhunam|sc=Mlym}} |
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* Maltese: {{t|mt|sess|m}} |
* Maltese: {{t|mt|sess|m}} |
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* Norwegian: {{t+|no|sex|m}}, {{t+|no|samleie|n}}, {{t-|no|samlega|f}} |
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|sex|m}}, {{t+|no|samleie|n}}, {{t-|no|samlega|f}} |
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* Old English: {{t-|ang|hæmed|alt=hǣmed}}, {{t-|ang|legerteam|alt=leġertēam}}, {{t-|ang|wifgemana|alt=wīfġemāna}} |
* Old English: {{t-|ang|hæmed|alt=hǣmed}}, {{t-|ang|legerteam|alt=leġertēam}}, {{t-|ang|wifgemana|alt=wīfġemāna}} |
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* Persian: {{t-|fa|همخوابگی|tr=ham-khaabegy|sc=fa-Arab}} |
* Persian: {{t-|fa|همخوابگی|tr=ham-khaabegy|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t|fa|سکس|tr=seks|sc=fa-Arab}} |
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* Polish: {{t+|pl|seks|m}} |
* Polish: {{t+|pl|seks|m}} |
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* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|sexo|m}}, {{t+|pt|transa|f}} |
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|sexo|m}}, {{t+|pt|transa|f}} |
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*: Cyrillic: {{t-|sh|секс|m|tr=seks|sc=Cyrl}} |
*: Cyrillic: {{t-|sh|секс|m|tr=seks|sc=Cyrl}} |
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*: Roman: {{t-|sh|seks|m}} |
*: Roman: {{t-|sh|seks|m}} |
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* Slovak: {{t-|sk|súlož|f}} |
* Slovak: {{t-|sk|súlož|f}}, {{t|sk|seks|m}} |
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* Slovene: {{t+|sl|seks|m|alt=séks}} |
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|seks|m|alt=séks}} |
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|relación|alt=relaciones sexuales|f-p}}, {{t+|es|sexo|m}}, {{qualifier|attributive}} {{t+|es|sexual|m|f}} |
* Spanish: {{t+|es|relación|alt=relaciones sexuales|f-p}}, {{t+|es|sexo|m}}, {{qualifier|attributive}} {{t+|es|sexual|m|f}} |
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* Turkmen: {{t|tk|seks}} |
* Turkmen: {{t|tk|seks}} |
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* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|любощі|p|tr=ljúbošči|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|uk|секс|m|tr=seks}} |
* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|любощі|p|tr=ljúbošči|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|uk|секс|m|tr=seks}} |
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* Urdu: {{t|ur|سیکس|tr=seks|sc=ur-Arab}} |
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* Uzbek: {{t|uz|jinsiy aloqa}}, {{t|uz|shahvoniy}} {{qualifier|colloquial}}, {{t|uz|seks}} |
* Uzbek: {{t|uz|jinsiy aloqa}}, {{t|uz|shahvoniy}} {{qualifier|colloquial}}, {{t|uz|seks}} |
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* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|giao cấu|alt=sự giao cấu}} |
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|giao cấu|alt=sự giao cấu}} |
Revision as of 02:37, 10 July 2013
English
Alternative forms
- sexe (rare or archaic)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English (deprecated template usage) sexe, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French (deprecated template usage) sexe, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) sexus. Thought to be connected with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) seco, (deprecated template usage) secare by the concept of division, or 'half' of the race. Akin to (deprecated template usage) section. Meaning "sexual intercourse" first attested 1929 (in writings of D.H. Lawrence).
Pronunciation
- enPR: sĕks, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/sɛks/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:X-SAMPA
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-sex.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ɛks" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Homophone: secs
Noun
- (deprecated template usage) (countable) Either of the main divisions into which many organisms can be placed according to their reproductive functions or organs. (In most organisms, the division is into males and females; some organisms have additional sexes.)
- What sex is that hamster?
- The abnormality is found in both sexes.
- Slime molds are sometimes erroneously said to have thirteen sexes.
- (deprecated template usage) (uncountable) The distinguishing property, quality, or assemblage of properties by which organisms are classified as female or male on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions; the set of properties by which male is distinguished from female.
- The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, sex, and other factors.
- The researchers divided the subjects by sex.
- (deprecated template usage) (uncountable) Sexual intercourse; the act of sexual intercourse.
- All you ever think about is sex.
- We had sex in the back seat.
- (deprecated template usage) (euphemistic) Genitalia; a penis or vagina.
- (deprecated template usage) (obsolete, with the definite article) Women; womankind.
- 1740, Samuel Richardson, Pamela:
- ‘With all my heart,’ replied my master; ‘I have so much honour for all the sex, that I would not have the meanest person of it stand, while I sit, had I been to have made the custom.’
- 1759, Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, chapter 1, page 52:
- […] unless it was with his sister-in-law, my father's wife and my mother,—my uncle Toby scarce exchanged three words with the sex in as many years […]
- Lua error in Module:quote at line 2972: Parameter 1 is required.
- 1807, John Hoole, trans. Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, XXVII ll. 1003-4:
- But how can each the boasted treasure own, / When through the sex no two chaste wives are known?
- 1862, Wilkie Collins, No Name
- Even the reptile temperament of Noel Vanstone warmed under the influence of the sex: he had an undeniably appreciative eye for a handsome woman, and Magdalen's grace and beauty were not thrown away on him.
- 1740, Samuel Richardson, Pamela:
Synonyms
- (either of two main classes of sexually reproducing living things): gender
- (sexual intercourse): coitus, sexual intercourse; See also Wikisaurus:sexual intercourse
Derived terms
- anal sex
- battle of the sexes
- better than sex
- cybersex
- desex
- electrosex
- fair sex
- group sex
- have sex
- leathersex
- nonpenetrative sex
- oral sex
- phone sex
- safe sex
- sex act
- sex aid
- sex appeal
- sex bomb
- sex change
Related terms
Descendants
- German: Sex
Translations
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Verb
sex (third-person singular simple present sex, present participle es, simple past and past participle sexed)
- (deprecated template usage) (zoology) To determine the biological sex of an animal.
- It is not easy to sex lizards.
- (deprecated template usage) (colloquial) To have sex with.
- The passionate lovers sexed each other every night.
- OK, so I'm sexin' her, right, and all I can think of is this other girl.
Translations
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See also
Czech
Noun
Lua error in Module:cs-sk-headword at line 197: Invalid gender: 'm'; must specify animacy along with masculine gender
- sex (sexual intercourse)
Related terms
Danish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) sex.
Noun
sex c
Derived terms
Related terms
- seksualitet Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 19: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.
- seksuel Template:pos a
Dutch
Noun
Lua error: Parameter 2 is required.
- (deprecated template usage) (proscribed) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Alternative form of seks
Usage notes
Regarding connotations in writing, certain magazines use (deprecated template usage) sex instead of (deprecated template usage) seks, since the correct spelling is regarded more neutral and official, and the other more exciting.
Icelandic
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse (deprecated template usage) sex.
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): [sɛks] - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): [sɛxs] - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): [sɛɣs] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "regional" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Rhymes: -ɛks
Numeral
sex (cardinal, indeclinable)
- six; the cardinal number after (deprecated template usage) fimm and before (deprecated template usage) sjö.
Derived terms
Related terms
- sjötti (ordinal)
Interlingua
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse (deprecated template usage) sex, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.
Numeral
sex
Latin
< V | VI | VII > |
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Cardinal : sex Ordinal : sextus Adverbial : sexiēs Distributive : sēnī | ||
Latin Wikipedia article on Sex |
Alternative forms
- Symbol: VI
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons. Cognates include Sanskrit (deprecated template usage) षष् (ṣaṣ), Old Armenian (deprecated template usage) վեց (vecʻ), Ancient Greek (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS., and Old English (deprecated template usage) siex (English (deprecated template usage) six).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Classical" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): /seks/ - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "la-cls-sex.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Numeral
- (deprecated template usage) (cardinal number) six; 6
- Template:RQ:Caesar Bello Gallico
- Ibi praesidium ponit et in altera parte fluminis Q.Titurium Sabinum legatum cum sex cohortibus relinquit;
- "Over that river was a bridge: there he places a guard; and on the other side of the river he leaves Quintus Titurius Sabinus, his legate, with six cohorts."
- Ibi praesidium ponit et in altera parte fluminis Q.Titurium Sabinum legatum cum sex cohortibus relinquit;
- Template:RQ:Ovid Metamorphoses
- haec super inposita est caeli fulgentis imago, signaque sex foribus dextris totidemque sinistris
- "Above these was placed an image of the shining sky, and six signs [of the zodiac] on the doorways to the right and the same number on the left."
- haec super inposita est caeli fulgentis imago, signaque sex foribus dextris totidemque sinistris
- Late 4th century, Jerome [et al.], transl., edited by Roger Gryson, Biblia Sacra: Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem (Vulgate), 5th edition, Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, published 2007, →ISBN, Exodus 16:26:
- sex diebus colligite in die autem septimo sabbatum est Domino idcirco non invenietur
- "Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none."
- sex diebus colligite in die autem septimo sabbatum est Domino idcirco non invenietur
- Template:RQ:Caesar Bello Gallico
Descendants
See also
Old Norse
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, whence also Old English (deprecated template usage) siex (English (deprecated template usage) six), Old Frisian (deprecated template usage) sex, Old Saxon (deprecated template usage) sehs, Middle Dutch (deprecated template usage) sesse (Dutch (deprecated template usage) zes), Old High German (deprecated template usage) sehs (German (deprecated template usage) sechs), Gothic (deprecated template usage) 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃 (saihs). Ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons, cognate with Sanskrit (deprecated template usage) षष् (ṣaṣ), Old Armenian (deprecated template usage) վեց (vecʻ), Ancient Greek (deprecated template usage) ἕξ (héx).
Numeral
sex
Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) sexus
Noun
Declension
Derived terms
Noun
sex n (plural [please provide])
Slovak
Noun
Lua error in Module:cs-sk-headword at line 197: Invalid gender: 'm'; must specify animacy along with masculine gender
- sex (intercourse, sexual activity)
Swedish
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): /sɛks/ - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Sv-sex.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse (deprecated template usage) sex, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic Template:recons, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons.
Numeral
sex
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) sex.
Noun
sex n
- sex (intercourse, sexual activity)
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms with homophones
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- English uncountable nouns
- English euphemisms
- English terms with obsolete senses
- Min Nan terms with non-redundant manual script codes
- Lao terms with redundant script codes
- English verbs
- en:Zoology
- English colloquialisms
- 1000 English basic words
- en:Sex
- Danish terms derived from English
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Danish terms spelled with X
- Danish common-gender nouns
- Danish uncountable nouns
- Dutch proscribed terms
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛks
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic numerals
- Icelandic entries with topic categories using raw markup
- is:Cardinal numbers
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Interlingua lemmas
- Interlingua numerals
- Interlingua entries with topic categories using raw markup
- ia:Cardinal numbers
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin 1-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin cardinal numbers
- Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Norse lemmas
- Old Norse numerals
- Old Norse entries with topic categories using raw markup
- non:Cardinal numbers
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian countable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns
- ro:Sex
- Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish numerals
- Swedish cardinal numbers
- Swedish terms derived from English
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish neuter nouns