sexual

sexual

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English

Etymology

    From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (sex), equivalent to sex +‎ -ual.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/, /ˈsɛk.sju.əl/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/, /ˈsɛk.ʃəl/
    • Rhymes: -ɛkʃuːəl
    • Hyphenation: sex‧ual

    Adjective

    sexual (comparative more sexual, superlative most sexual)

    1. Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]
    2. (biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate. [from 19th c.]
    3. Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact. [from 18th c.]
    4. Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality. [from 19th c.]
    5. Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct. [from 19th c.]
    6. (LGBTQ, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
      Synonym: allosexual
    7. (obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex. [17th–19th c.]
      Synonym: feminine

    Derived terms

    Related terms

    • sex

    Descendants

    • Japanese: セクシャル (sekusharu)

    Translations

    See also

    • See also Thesaurus:copulation

    Noun

    sexual (plural sexuals)

    1. (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
      Synonym: eusexual
      Antonym: asexual
    2. (LGBTQ) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
      Synonym: allosexual
      Antonym: asexual

    Further reading

    • “sexual”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
    • William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “sexual”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.

    Anagrams

    • aluxes

    Asturian

    Etymology

    From Latin sexuālis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sekˈswal/ [sekˈswal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: se‧xual

    Adjective

    sexual (epicene, plural sexuales)

    1. sexual

    Related terms

    • sexu

    Catalan

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin sexuālis. First attested in 1839.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [sək.suˈal]
    • IPA(key): (Valencia) [sek.suˈal]

    Adjective

    sexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexuals)

    1. sexual

    Derived terms

    • assetjament sexual
    • orientació sexual
    • sexualitat
    • sexualment

    Related terms

    • sexe

    References

    Further reading

    • “sexual”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
    • “sexual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
    • “sexual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

    Galician

    Etymology

    From Latin sexuālis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sɛksuˈal/ [s̺ɛk.s̺uˈɑɫ]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al

    Adjective

    sexual m or f (plural sexuais)

    1. sexual

    Derived terms

    • sexualidade
    • sexualmente

    Related terms

    • sexo

    Further reading

    • “sexual”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 20122025

    German

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin sexuālis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /zɛksuˈaːl/, /sɛksuˈaːl/
    • Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al

    Adjective

    sexual (strong nominative masculine singular sexualer, comparative sexualer, superlative am sexualsten)

    1. (uncommon) sexual

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • sexualisieren

    Related terms

    • sexuell

    Further reading

    • “sexual” in Duden online
    • “sexual” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Occitan

    Etymology

    From Latin sexuālis.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    sexual m (feminine singular sexuala, masculine plural sexuals, feminine plural sexualas)

    1. sexual

    Derived terms

    • sexualitat

    Related terms

    • sèxe

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sexo +‎ -ual.

    Pronunciation

    • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /sɛ.ksuˈaw/
    • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
    • Hyphenation: se‧xu‧al

    Adjective

    sexual m or f (plural sexuais, comparable, comparative mais sexual, superlative o mais sexual or sexualíssimo)

    1. sexual

    Derived terms

    • sexualidade
    • sexualmente

    Further reading

    • “sexual”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025

    Romanian

    Etymology

    From Latin sexuālis. By surface analysis, sex +‎ -ual.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [seksuˈal]

    Adjective

    sexual m or n (feminine singular sexuală, masculine plural sexuali, feminine and neuter plural sexuale)

    1. sexual

    Declension

    References

    • “sexual”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 20042025

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Late Latin sexuālis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /seɡˈswal/ [seɣ̞ˈswal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: se‧xual

    Adjective

    sexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexuales)

    1. sexual (pertaining to the sex of an organism)
    2. sexual (pertaining to having sex)
    3. sexual (pertaining to sexual orientation or identity)
    4. sexual (characterized by sexual feelings or behaviors)

    Derived terms

    Related terms

    Further reading

    • “sexual”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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