inguinal

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/ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the groin.

Similar
crotchalgroinal
OriginLatin inguinālis →
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Meanings

adjectiveinguinal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the groin.

    Massage, particularly inguinal, was frequently resorted to by the ancients as an indeucement to potency.

    1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 149

    Synonyms: crotchal, groinal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the groin.

Similar
crotchalgroinal
Also see
crotchalgroinal

Origin

  1. Latininguinālis
  2. Englishinguinal

From Latin inguinālis, from inguen.

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Translations

Finnish nivus-
  • nivus-of or pertaining to the groin
French inguinal
  • inguinalof or pertaining to the groin
German inguinal
  • inguinalof or pertaining to the groin
Hungarian lágyéki, lágyék-
  • lágyékiof or pertaining to the groin
  • lágyék-of or pertaining to the groin
Polish pachwinowy
  • pachwinowyof or pertaining to the groin
Russian па́ховый
  • па́ховый (páxovyj)of or pertaining to the groin
Spanish inguinal
  • inguinalof or pertaining to the groin
Swedish ljumsk-
  • ljumsk-of or pertaining to the groin
Tagalog pansingit
  • pansingitof or pertaining to the groin

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

inguinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inguinal

MLA

“inguinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inguinal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inguinal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inguinal.

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