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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ve•ne•re•al /vəˈnɪriəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Pathologyarising from or transmitted through sexual contact, as an infection.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ve•ne•re•al (və nēr′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - Pathologyarising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
- Pathologypertaining to conditions so arising.
- Pathologyinfected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease:a venereal patient.
- Pathologyadapted to the cure of such disease:a venereal remedy.
- of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
- Drugsserving or tending to excite sexual desire;
aphrodisiac.
- Latin venere(us) of sexual love (vener-, stem of venus sexual charm (see Venus) + -eus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -al1
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: venereal /vɪˈnɪərɪəl/ adj - of, relating to, or infected with venereal disease
- (of a disease) transmitted by sexual intercourse
- of, relating to, or involving the genitals
- of or relating to sexual intercourse or erotic desire; aphrodisiac
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin venereus concerning sexual love, from venus sexual love, from Venus1 |