groinal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English groin Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English groinal From groin + -al.
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) Pertaining to the groin.
Footwear which tried to make you take steps twenty-one miles long imposed unfortunate groinal strains...
1998, Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times:Chris thought of the speech pathologist, Jennifer, with pique and vague groinal stirrings.
2003, Matthew Sharpe, The Sleeping Father: