venereal: Word of the day for September 21, 2019
venereal , adj : Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse. Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease. (astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Venus; lascivious, lustful. (chemistry, obsolete) Of or relating to copper (formerly called Venus by alchemists). To mark the premiere of English composer Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite The Planets on 29 September 1918, we are featuring a series of words relating to the planets in the Solar System. One of the suite’s movements is Venus, the Bringer of Peace, composed 105 years ago in 1914, which reminds us that today is the International Day of Peace.