Meaning of genital in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒɛnədl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    genital

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin genitalis, from genitus, past participle of gignere‘beget’

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to the external sex organs

    Examples

    • « genital herpes »
    • « venereal disease »

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