different between sensuous vs venereal

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English venereal, venerealle (“of or relating to sexual intercourse”), from Latin venereus, venerius (“of or relating to sexual love”), from Venus (“Roman goddess of love”) (from Proto-Indo-European *wenh?- (“to love”)) + -eus, -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v??n??.??.?l/, /v?-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /v??n?.?i.?l/
• Hyphenation: ve?ne?re?al

Adjective

venereal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.

   Synonyms: aphroditic, (rare) Cytherean
2. Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.

   Antonym: nonvenereal

   a venereal medicine
3. (astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Venus; lascivious, lustful.

   Synonyms: libidinous, (informal) lusty, (obsolete) venereous; see also Thesaurus:randy
4. (chemistry, obsolete) Of or relating to copper (formerly called Venus by alchemists).

Alternative forms

• venereall (obsolete)

Derived terms

Related terms

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References

Further reading

• “venereal” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “venereal”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
• "venereal" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Anagrams

• leavener, valerene