Main Entry: ve·ne·re·al

Pronunciation: \və-ˈnir-ē-əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English venerealle, from Latin venereus, from vener-, venus love, sexual desire

Date: 15th century

1 : of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence
2 a : resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse <venereal infections> b : of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease <a high venereal rate> c : involving the genital organs <venereal sarcoma>

— ve·ne·re·al·ly adverb