genital

/xeniˈtal/ · B2 · adj

genital

Sounds like HEN-ee-tal: 'genital' is nearly identical in English and Spanish, from Latin genitalis (of birth)

Spanish genital is a near-twin of English genital. Both come from Latin genitalis, from gignere, 'to beget'. Spot the shared root with generate, genesis and gene: all are about producing or birth. Spanish j-like 'h' sound for g: heh-nee-TAL.

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