genital

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English genital, from Latin genitalis (“of or belonging to generation”), from genitus, past participle of gignō (“to beget, generate”); see genus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnətəl/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtəl/ === Adjective === genital (not comparable) Of or relating to biological reproduction. Of or relating to the genitalia. (psychoanalysis) Of or relating to psychosexual development during puberty. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === genital (plural genitals or genitalia) (rare) A genital organ. Synonyms: genitals, genitalia === Further reading === “genital”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “genital”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === atingle, elating, gelatin, langite, tag line, tagline == Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin genitalis (“of or belonging to generation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʒə.niˈtal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.niˈtal] === Adjective === genital m or f (masculine and feminine plural genitals) genital Synonyms: genitori, generador === Further reading === “genital”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Galician == === Adjective === genital m or f (plural genitais, reintegrationist norm) reintegrationist spelling of xenital === Noun === genital m (plural genitais, reintegrationist norm) reintegrationist spelling of xenital === Further reading === “genital”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡeniˈtaːl] Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === genital (strong nominative masculine singular genitaler, not comparable) genital ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “genital” in Duden online “genital” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧tal === Adjective === genital m or f (plural genitais, not comparable) genital === Noun === genital m (plural genitais) (Usually plural) genital === Further reading === “genital”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “genital” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “genital”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “genital”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French génital, from Latin genitalis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.niˈtal/ === Adjective === genital m or n (feminine singular genitală, masculine plural genitali, feminine/neuter plural genitale) genital ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “genital”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin genitālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xeniˈtal/ [xe.niˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ge‧ni‧tal === Adjective === genital m or f (masculine and feminine plural genitales) genital ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === genital m (plural genitales) (in the plural) genital ==== Further reading ==== “genital”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025