adj.
Pronunciation: ' je-n ə -t ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin genitalis, from genitus, past participle of gignere to beget ― more at KIN
Date: 14th century
1 : GENERATIVE
2 : of, relating to, or being a sexual organ
3 : of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which oral and anal impulses are subordinated to adaptive interpersonal mechanisms
– gen · i · tal · ly \ -t ə -l ē \ adverb