Carnal

Carnal
Carnal Car"nal, a. [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. {Charnel}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to {spiritual}. [1913 Webster]

For ye are yet carnal. --1 Cor. iii. 3. [1913 Webster]

Not sunk in carnal pleasure. --Milton [1913 Webster]

Carnal desires after miracles. --Trench. [1913 Webster]

2. Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

This carnal cur Preys on the issue of his mother's body. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{Carnal knowledge}, sexual intercourse; -- used especially of an unlawful act on the part of the man. [1913 Webster]


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  • carnal — adjetivo 1. Del cuerpo o del instinto sexual: unión carnal, deseo carnal, instinto carnal, apetito carnal, amor carnal. acto* carnal. acceso* carnal. ayuntamiento* carnal. trato carnal. 2. [Pariente] que tiene el primer grado de consanguinidad:… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • carnal — carnal, fleshly, sensual, animal are comparable when they are used in reference to human beings, their acts, works, desires, and interests and mean having or showing a physical rather than an intellectual or spiritual character or origin. Both… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • carnal — CARNÁL, Ă, carnali, e, adj. De carne, privitor la carne; p. ext. trupesc. – Din lat. carnalis. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  CARNÁL adj. v. trupesc. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  carnál adj …   Dicționar Român

  • carnal — (Del lat. carnālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la carne. 2. Lascivo o lujurioso. 3. Perteneciente o relativo a la lujuria. 4. Terrenal y que mira solamente las cosas del mundo. 5. m. Tiempo del año que no es Cuaresma. 6. ant. carnaval. ☛ …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • carnal — [kär′nəl] adj. [ME & OFr < LL(Ec) carnalis, fleshly (in contrast to spiritalis, SPIRITUAL) < L caro (gen. carnis), flesh: for IE base see HARVEST] 1. in or of the flesh; bodily; material or worldly, not spiritual 2. having to do with or… …   English World dictionary

  • carnal — carnal, trato carnal expr. cópula, coito. ❙ «¡Trato carnal! [...] Tiene usted una manera de hablar que es tronchante, vamos.» Manuel Hidalgo, El pecador impecable …   Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • carnal — c.1400, fleshly, sensual, sexual, from M.L. carnalis natural, of the same blood, from L. carnis of the flesh, gen. of caro flesh (see CARNAGE (Cf. carnage)). Carnal knowledge was in legal use by 1680s. Related: Carnality …   Etymology dictionary

  • Carnāl — Carnāl, fleischlich, leiblich; daher Carnalist (Carnalit), ein Wollüstling; Carnalität, Fleischeslust …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Carnal — Carnal, lat., fleischlich, leiblich …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • carnal — Relacionado con la carne o el cuerpo, o con las cosas terrenales, para distinguirlo de lo espiritual. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

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