"sodomitical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more sodomitical [comparative], most sodomitical [superlative]
Etymology: From sodomite + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sodomite|ical}} sodomite + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} sodomitical (comparative more sodomitical, superlative most sodomitical)
  1. (archaic) Synonym of gay: Of or related to sodomites. Tags: archaic Synonyms: gay [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: sodomitically
    Sense id: en-sodomitical-en-adj-DlX2l19l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

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