US /ˈkɑɹnəl/
adj Freq #19906

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of or relating to the body or flesh

    Carnal remains.

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Word family
Derived forms carnalismcarnalistcarnalitycarnalizationcarnalizecarnallycarnalnesshypercarnalnoncarnaluncarnal

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin carnālis (“fleshly, of the flesh”), from carō (“flesh”).

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