genitalia

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Etymology

From , substantive use of plural of genitālis ("pertaining to generation or birth").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪˈteɪ.li.jə/, /ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪˈteɪ.jəl.jə/, /ˌd͡ʒɛ.nə-/

Noun

1. External sex organs.
2. (by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts used in sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

Synonyms

• genitals
• See also Thesaurus:genitalia, Thesaurus:male genitalia and Thesaurus:female genitalia

Related terms

• genital
• generative
• genus

Translations

• French: organes génitaux, parties génitales, appareil génital
• German: Genitalien, Geschlechtsorgan, Fortpflanzungsorgan
• Italian: genitali, parti intime, organi di riproduzione
• Portuguese: genitália
• Russian: генита́лии
• Spanish: genitales, partes pudendas, partes íntimas, órganos sexuales, aparato sexual

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