English Explanatory Dictionary

venereal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
  2. Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.
  3. Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Venus; lascivious, lustful.
  4. Of or relating to copper (formerly called Venus by alchemists).

Pronunciation

/vəˈnɪə.ɹɪ.əl/ /vɪ-/ En-uk-venereal.oga /vəˈnɪ.ɹi.əl/

Word forms

venereal venereall

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

aphroditic Cytherean libidinous lusty venereous

Antonyms

nonvenereal

Related words

veneration venerational venerative venerean venereous Venus

Derived words

antivenereal dermatovenereal nonvenereal venereal disease venerealee venereally venerology
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