Where Is Venereal Derived from?

venereal (adj.)
early 15c., "of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse," from Latin venereus, venerius "of Venus; of sexual love," from venus (genitive veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (from PIE root *wen- (1) "to desire, strive for"). Used of sexually transmitted diseases from 1650s.

What does venereal mean?

1 : of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence. 2a : resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse venereal infections. b : of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease a high venereal rate. c : involving the genital organs venereal sarcoma.

What is venereal route?

arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection. pertaining to conditions so arising. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease: a venereal patient. adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.

James H. Sterling

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