genital

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genital

/ˈd͡ʒɛnətəl/
/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtəl/

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Of or relating to biological reproduction.
not comparable Of or relating to the genitalia. In countless Hollywood movies we see the story of two soldiers or sailors on leave; for them the pursuit of women is simply a way of relieving a genital pressure.
not comparable Of or relating to psychosexual development during puberty.

noun genitals · genitalia

rare A genital organ. ( b ) the masturbation [...] served as evidence that his genital was not injured ("fixing feet")
Similar: genitals, genitalia

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: venereal, sex, sexual, reproductive, female, mutilation, cutting, overcast, outside, gender, procreative, generative, gonadal, copulatory, ovarian, uterine

Translations

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adj of, or relating to biological reproduction

Español	genital
Português	genital
Français	génital
Italiano	genitale
Ελληνικά	γεννητικός gennitikós
Русский	деторо́дный detoródnyj

adj of, or relating to the genitalia

Español	genital
Português	genital
Français	génital
Italiano	genitale
Русский	генита́льный genitálʹnyj

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Chicago

"genital." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/genital.

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@misc{genital_2026,
  title = {genital},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genital},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}