Synonyms for carnal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kahr-nl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɑr nl |
Top 10 synonyms for carnal Other synonyms for the word carnal
Définition of carnal
Origin :- c.1400, "physical, human, mortal," from Old French carnal and directly from Medieval Latin carnalis "natural, of the same blood," from Latin carnis "of the flesh," genitive of caro "flesh, meat" (see carnage). Meaning "sensual" is from early 15c.; that of "worldly, sinful" is from mid-15c. Carnal knowledge is attested from early 15c. and was in legal use by 1680s.
- adj erotic, sensual
Antonyms for carnal
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