VENEREAL


Meaning of VENEREAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈnir-ē-əl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English venerealle, from Latin venereus, from vener-, venus love, sexual desire

Date: 15th century

1. : of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence

2.

a. : resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse

venereal infections

b. : of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease

a high venereal rate

c. : involving the genital organs

venereal sarcoma

• ve·ne·re·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.