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carnale

carnal

adjective kar-NAH-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'carnalis', of the flesh, from 'caro, carnis', flesh.

Also means

fleshly

Usage Note

Carnale relates to the physical body and its desires, often with a sexual or sensory connotation. It is a single-ending adjective. It also appears in the legal/family phrase fratello carnale (full blood brother, as opposed to a half-brother). In religious contexts it contrasts with spirituale.

Examples

"Il romanzo esplora i desideri carnali dei protagonisti."

Natural Translation

The novel explores the carnal desires of the protagonists.

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