genitalia

[ jen-i-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh ]

plural noun

, Anatomy.

1. the organs of reproduction, especially the external organs.

Other Words From

• gen·i·tal·ic [jen-i-, tal, -ik], geni·tali·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of genitalia¹

1875–80; < Latin genitālia, neuter plural of genitālis genital

Example Sentences

Odd tangents by Trump, such as about the fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter or the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s genitalia, have also become routine.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently he joked about a famous golfer’s genitalia.

From BBC

“I don't think we're ever going to be caught up on educating women about their anatomy, especially when it comes to anything related to the vagina, pelvic floor health, and genital genitalia,” Vaccaro said.

From Salon

Trump followed up last weekend by boring a crowd in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, with a meandering 12-minute story about Arnold Palmer, ending with the apparent boast that he'd seen the famous golfer's genitalia.

From Salon

Officers then allegedly made Cardenas take off her clothes and “squat over a mirror placed on the ground and cough,” the lawsuit said, then to “squat wider apart and to spread her genitalia.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• genitals