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gonadal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the gonads

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the gonads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • gonadal hormones

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h1eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) New Latin gonadēsbor. English gonad English -al English gonadal From gonad + -al.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gonadaal — of or pertaining to the gonads
  • Esperanto: gonada — of or pertaining to the gonads
  • Ido: gonadala — of or pertaining to the gonads