seksuāls

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately from sekss (“sex”) +‎ -āls. Probably not formed in Latvian, but borrowed as such from some other European language (e.g., Latin sexualis).

Adjective

seksuāls (definite seksuālais, comparative seksuālāks, superlative visseksuālākais, adverb seksuāli)

  1. sexual (relating to sex, to one's sex life)
    seksuālā bauda ― sexual pleasure, delight
    seksuālā aktivitāte ― sexual activity
    seksuālās fantāzijas ― sexual fantasies
    seksuālā orientācija ― sexual orientation
    seksuālie instinkti ― sexual instincts
    seksuāls komplekss ― sexual complex
    seksuālā novirze ― sexual deviation, perversion
    psihoterapija ir viena no galvenajām metodēm seksuālo traucējumu ārstēšanā ― psychotherapy is one of the main methods in the treatment of sexual disorders
  2. sexual (relating to sex and reproduction)
    augu pasaules pārstāvji pieder pie dažādiem seksuālajiem tipiem ― the members of the plant world belong to different sexual types
  3. (colloquial) sexy (suggestive; causing sexual desire; attractive, desirable (also non-sexually))
    seksuāls vīrietis ― sexy man
    seksuāla sieviete ― sexy woman
    kurš ir seksuālākais auto pasaulē? ― which is the sexiest car in the world?

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