different between sensorial vs sensuous

English

Etymology

Either sensorium +? -al or sensory +? -al. Ultimately from Latin senti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?n?s??.?i.?l/

Adjective

sensorial (comparative more sensorial, superlative most sensorial)

1. Of or pertaining to sensation or the senses; sensory.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• lions' ears, rose nails

Catalan

Adjective

sensorial (masculine and feminine plural sensorials)

1. sensory

Synonyms

• sensori

Further reading

• “sensorial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Adjective

sensorial m or f (plural sensoriais, comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a sensation or the senses; sensorial; sensory.

Inflection

Spanish

Adjective

sensorial (plural sensoriales)

1. sensory

   Synonym: sensorio

Further reading

• “sensorial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?n?u?s/

Adjective

sensuous (comparative more sensuous, superlative most sensuous)

1. Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.

   Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc.

2. (not comparable) Of or relating to the senses; sensory.

Related terms

• sense
• sensible
• sensual
• sensuousness
• supersensuous

Translations

Further reading

• sensuous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sensuous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• sensuous at OneLook Dictionary Search