sexual

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sex +‎ -ual. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɛk.ʃuː.əl/, /sɛk.sju.əl/, /sɛks.jəl/, (dated) /sɛk.θju.əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /sɛk.ʃu.əl/, /sɛk.ʃəl/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl, -ɛksjuːəl, -ɛkʃəl Hyphenation: sex‧ual === Adjective === sexual (comparative more sexual, superlative most sexual) Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.] (biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate. [from 19th c.] Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact. [from 18th c.] Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality. [from 19th c.] Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct. [from 19th c.] (LGBTQ, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual. Synonym: allosexual (obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex. [17th–19th c.] Synonym: feminine ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sex ==== Descendants ==== Japanese: セクシャル (sekusharu) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== See also Thesaurus:copulation === Noun === sexual (plural sexuals) (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species. Synonym: eusexual Antonym: asexual (LGBTQ) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual). Synonym: allosexual Antonym: asexual ==== Further reading ==== “sexual”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “sexual”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === aluxes == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin sexuālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /seˈswal/ [seˈswal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: se‧xual === Adjective === sexual (epicene, plural sexuales) sexual ==== Related terms ==== sexu == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. First attested in 1839. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [sək.suˈal] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [sek.suˈal] === Adjective === sexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexuals) sexual ==== Derived terms ==== assetjament sexual orientació sexual sexualitat sexualment ==== Related terms ==== sexe === References === === Further reading === “sexual”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “sexual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “sexual”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin sexuālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɛksuˈal/ [s̺ɛk.s̺uˈɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al === Adjective === sexual m or f (plural sexuais) sexual ==== Derived terms ==== sexualidade sexualmente ==== Related terms ==== sexo === Further reading === “sexual”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /zɛksuˈaːl/, /sɛksuˈaːl/ Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al === Adjective === sexual (strong nominative masculine singular sexualer, comparative sexualer, superlative am sexualsten) (uncommon) sexual ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sexuell === Further reading === “sexual” in Duden online “sexual”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin sexuālis. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === sexual m (feminine singular sexuala, masculine plural sexuals, feminine plural sexualas) sexual ==== Derived terms ==== sexualitat ==== Related terms ==== sèxe == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sexo +‎ -ual. === Pronunciation === (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /sɛ.ksuˈaw/ Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al === Adjective === sexual m or f (plural sexuais, not comparable) sexual ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “sexual”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “sexual”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === From Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sex +‎ -ual. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [seksuˈal] === Adjective === sexual m or n (feminine singular sexuală, masculine plural sexuali, feminine/neuter plural sexuale) sexual ==== Declension ==== === References === “sexual”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin sexuālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /seɡˈswal/ [seɣ̞ˈswal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: se‧xual === Adjective === sexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexuales) sexual (pertaining to the sex of an organism) sexual (pertaining to having sex) sexual (pertaining to sexual orientation or identity) sexual (characterized by sexual feelings or behaviors) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “sexual”, 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