English
Etymology
From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis meaning "pertaining to generation or birth", from the Greek genete, (birth).
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪli�|-eɪli�
Noun
genitalia; plural noun
- genital or sex organs
- a collection of genitals
Synonyms
genitals (sense 1)
Translations
Dutch: genitaliën p, voortplantingsorganen n, pl
Finnish: sukuelimet, genitaalit, sukupuolielimet
French: organes génitaux p m
German: Genitalien p
Italian: genitali p m
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Lithuanian: lytiniai organai, lyties organai p m
Spanish: genitales p m
Usage notes
Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be genitalium.
Related terms
genital
genitals
generative
genus
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