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genital

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛnətəl/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtəl/

adj

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

  1. Of or relating to biological reproduction.
  2. 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.

  3. Of or relating to psychosexual development during puberty.

noun

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

  1. A genital organ.

    ( b ) the masturbation [...] served as evidence that his genital was not injured ("fixing feet")

    David told of his fears of castration and his concern that his genital was not as large as another boy's on the ward, and perhaps would never be.