Venereal

Pronunciation: /vəˈnɪriəl/

Definitions of venereal

adjective relating to or involving the genitals or sexual intercourse

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand what the word 'venereal' means.

A2 She was worried about contracting a venereal disease.

B1 The doctor recommended getting tested for venereal infections.

B2 There are various treatments available for venereal diseases.

C1 The research focused on the transmission of venereal infections.

C2 Public health campaigns aim to raise awareness about venereal diseases.

Examples of venereal in a Sentence

formal The doctor diagnosed the patient with a venereal disease after conducting tests.

informal I heard she got a venereal infection from her ex-boyfriend.

slang I can't believe he caught a venereal disease from that one-night stand.

figurative The spread of rumors in the office was like a venereal disease infecting everyone's minds.

Grammatical Forms of venereal

• past tense: venerealed
• plural: venereals
• comparative: more venereal
• superlative: most venereal
• present tense: venerealing
• future tense: will venereal
• perfect tense: have venerealed
• continuous tense: is venerealing
• singular: venereal
• positive degree: venereal
• infinitive: to venereal
• gerund: venerealing
• participle: venerealed

Origin and Evolution of venereal

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'venereal' originated from the Latin word 'venereus' which means of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse, derived from Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe anything related to sexual desire or intercourse, the word 'venereal' eventually became more specifically associated with sexually transmitted diseases in the 16th century due to the spread of syphilis and other infections during that time period.