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venereal

ve·ne·real

UK/vəˈnɪə.ɹɪ.əl/ US/vɪ-/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

of or relating to the external sex organs

  • “genital herpes”
  • “venereal disease”
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Origin

From Middle English venereal, venerealle (“of or relating to sexual intercourse”), from Latin venereus, venerius (“of or relating to sexual love”), from Venus (“Roman goddess of love”) (from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love”)) + -eus, -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

Phrases

  • venereal disease

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