Venereal

English

Adjective

Venereal (not comparable)

1. sexually transmitted.
2. of or related to sexual intercourse, lust, or the genitals.
3. that which excites sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
4. (obsolete) of or related to copper.

Thesaurus

amorous, aphrodisiac, aphroditous, arousing, carnal, erogenic, erogenous, erotic, eroticizing, erotogenic, fleshly, gamic, genital, heterosexual, libidinal, nuptial, oversexed, potent, procreative, sensual, sex, sexed, sexlike, sexual, sexy, social, stimulating, straight, syphilitic, undersexed, voluptuous

Etymology

Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English venereal, from Latin venereus (of sexual love), from vener (sexual charm) + -eus (adjective suffix) + -al (pertaining to).

Translations

Translations

Esperanto: venerea (eo) French: vénérien (fr) German: venerisch (de) Icelandic: kyn- (is), samræðis- (is)

Irish: véinéireach (ga) Italian: venereo  (it) Romanian: veneric (ro) Spanish: venéreo  (es)

Derived terms

• adjective
  • venereal disease
  • venereally
  • venerology

Anagrams

• valerene