different between testicles vs testicular

English

Noun

testicles

1. plural of testicle

Usage notes

Frequently used in the plural, due to their usually being present as a pair.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:testicles

Anagrams

• celestist, telestics

Catalan

Noun

testicles

1. plural of testicle

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin testicularis, from Latin testiculum (“testicle”), diminutive of testis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?s?t?kj?l?/, /t?s?t?kj?l?/
• enPR: /t?-st?k'y?-l?r/, /t?-st?k'y?-l?r/
• Rhymes: -?kj?l?(?)

Adjective

testicular (not comparable)

1. (physiology) Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s).

Derived terms

Related terms

• testes
• testosterone

Translations

Anagrams

• curtailest, trisulcate

Catalan

Adjective

testicular (masculine and feminine plural testiculars)

1. testicular

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Etymology

testículo +? -ar

Adjective

testicular (plural testiculares, comparable)

1. testicular

Romanian

Etymology

From French testiculaire

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tes.ti.ku?lar/

Adjective

testicular m or n (feminine singular testicular?, masculine plural testiculari, feminine and neuter plural testiculare)

1. testicular

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

testículo +? -ar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /testiku?la?/, [t?es.t?i.ku?la?]

Adjective

testicular (plural testiculares)

1. testicular

Further reading

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