Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genitalia

/ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.li.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: gen-i-ta-li-a
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.li.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

External sex organs.

noun

Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

Example Sentences

"The second turning of the spiral is the fact that the pink blush of the female genitalia is what lures Enkidu away from his wild companions into what becomes the beginning of his movement into human society."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin (membra) genitālia, substantive use of neuter plural of genitālis (“pertaining to generation or birth”). First attested in 1651.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1651

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.li.ə/
British English: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.liː.ə/

Inflected Forms

genitalias (nonstandard, plural)

Derived Forms

macrogenitalia microgenitalia subgenitalia

Phrases

external genitalia internal genitalia sex organ

Frequently Paired Words

generative genital genus sex organ guevedoche copulate copulation

Synonyms

genitals male genitalia and Thesaurus:female genitalia danger zone down there genital organs genitalia genitors intimate parts junk nethers no-no spot pee-pee

Rhymes With

natalia dalia amalia ahluwalia australia azalea paraphernalia dahlia regalia marginalia saturnalia pharsalia

Questions

How do you pronounce genitalia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.li.ə/.
What does genitalia mean?: External sex organs.
Where does genitalia come from?: First known use: First attested in 1651.

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