sexual

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /sɛk.ʃu.əl/ UK /sɛk.ʃuː.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #2084

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to physical attraction or activity between people.

The film deals with sexual relationships in a frank way.
2

adj
Relating to whether someone is male or female.

Sexual reproduction requires two parents.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to physical... intimate

Word family

Forms unsexual

Derived forms androsexualantisexualasexualautosexualbisexualchemosexualcissexualconsexualcontrasexualcosexualcybersexualdemisexual

Related forms sex

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Phrases (7)

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sexual climax
the peak of sexual pleasure during sexual activity

Adjective + noun
sexual conquest
a sexual encounter viewed as a success in seducing someone

Adjective + noun
sexual desire
a wish or urge for sexual intimacy

Adjective + noun
sexual harassment
unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature directed at another person

Adjective + noun
sexual intercourse
sexual activity involving penetration

Adjective + noun
sexual orientation
a person's pattern of sexual or romantic attraction to others

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séksusder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”), equivalent to sex + -ual. By surface analysis, sex- + -u- + -al.

sexuālis Latin

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Describing Qualities

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# sexual

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /sɛk.ʃu.əl/
**IPA (UK):** /sɛk.ʃuː.əl/
**Frequency rank:** 2084

## Meanings
1. Relating to physical attraction or activity between people.
2. Relating to whether someone is male or female.

## Examples
- The film deals with sexual relationships in a frank way.
- Sexual reproduction requires two parents.

## Derived Forms
- androsexual
- antisexual
- asexual
- autosexual
- bisexual
- chemosexual
- cissexual
- consexual
- contrasexual
- cosexual
- cybersexual
- demisexual

## Related Forms
- sex

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sexuālis

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séksusder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”), equivalent to sex + -ual. By surface analysis, sex- + -u- + -al.

## AI Etymology
The etymological chain for sexual runs Proto-Indo-European *sek- derived into Proto-Indo-European *séksusder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- derived into? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”), equivalent to sex + -ual. By surface analysis, sex- + -u- + -al. Important forms in the word's history include Latin sexuālis. In current use it includes senses such as Relating to physical attraction or activity between people and Relating to whether someone is male or female.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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