genitalia
See also: genitália
English
Etymology
From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛnɪˈteɪli.ə/
Usage notes
Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be *genitale.
Synonyms
- genitals (sense 1)
- See also Thesaurus:genitalia and Thesaurus:male genitalia
Related terms
Translations
genitals or sex organs
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Latin
Adjective
genitālia
References
- genitalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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