Meaning
sexual
In a sentence
Parliamo di salute sessuale a scuola domani.
We're talking about sexual health at school tomorrow.
Hai visto quella scena sessuale nel film?
Did you see that sexual scene in the movie?
Non voglio fare battute sessuali al lavoro.
I don't want to make sexual jokes at work.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sessuale | masculine · singular |
| sessuale | feminine · singular |
| sessuali | masculine · plural |
| sessuali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually follows the noun in fixed terms: educazione sessuale, rapporto sessuale. Before the noun is rarer and more stylistic.
- Agree it like any adjective: sessuale stays the same in singular; plural is sessuali for both masculine and feminine.
- Often sounds clinical or formal. For attraction or sensuality, sexy or sensuale may fit better depending on context.