genital
pronunciation
How to pronounce genital in British English:
UK [ˈdʒenɪtl]
How to pronounce genital in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛnɪtl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the external sex organs
Word Origin
- genital
- genital: see general
- genital (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to (sexual) reproduction," in membres genytal "the genitals," from Latin genitalis "pertaining to generation or birth; fruitful" (also a by-name of the goddess Diana), from genitus, past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus). Hence the English word came to mean "pertaining to the organs of generation." As a noun meaning "sex organ" from mid-15c. (plural genitals is from late 14c.).
Example
- 1. Genital hpv infections are most often spread through sexual contact .
- 2. Is it cultural imperialism for westerners to oppose genital mutilation ?
- 3. The nhs offers little counselling for people seeking genital surgery .
- 4. So only avoiding all types of intimate genital contact can prevent stds .
- 5. Low-risk hpv may also cause abnormal pap smear results or genital warts .