genital

[ jen-i-tl ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
of or relating to the sexual organs.
Psychoanalysis.
  1. of or relating to the genital phase of psychosexual development.
  2. of or relating to the centering of sexual impulses and excitation on the genitalia.

Origin of genital

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

OTHER WORDS FROM genital

post·gen·i·tal, adjective pre·gen·i·tal, adjective sub·gen·i·tal, adjective

Words nearby genital

genip, genipap, genista, genistein, genit., genital, genital cord, genital corpuscle, genital herpes, genital mutilation, genital organ

Definition for genital (2 of 2)

genitals
[ jen-i-tlz ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tlz /

plural noun

genitalia.

Origin of genitals

plural noun use of genital

Words related to genital

genitalia, nuts, gonads, vulva, testes, stones, pudenda

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British Dictionary definitions for genital (1 of 2)

genital
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the sexual organs or to reproduction
psychoanal relating to the mature stage of psychosexual development in which an affectionate relationship with one's sex partner is established Compare anal (def. 2), oral (def. 7), phallic (def. 2)

Word Origin for genital

C14: from Latin genitālis concerning birth, from gignere to beget

British Dictionary definitions for genital (2 of 2)

genitals

genitalia (ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə, -ˈteɪljə)

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz) /

pl n

the sexual organs; the testicles and penis of a male or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a female Related adjective: venereal

Derived forms of genitals

genitalic (ˌdʒɛnɪˈtælɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for genital (1 of 2)

genital
[ jĕn′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Of or relating to biological reproduction.
Of or relating to the genitalia.
Of or relating to the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory beginning in puberty and during which the genitals become the focus of sexual gratification.

n.

A reproductive organ, especially one of the external sex organs.

Medical definitions for genital (2 of 2)

genitals
[ jĕn′ĭ-tlz ]

pl.n.

Genitalia.

Scientific definitions for genital

genitals
[ jĕn′ĭ-tlz ]

The organs of reproduction in animals, especially the external sex organs.

Cultural definitions for genital

genitals

The organs involved in reproduction. (See reproductive systems.)