English Explanatory Dictionary

lingam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
The penis.

Word forms

lingam lingams linga

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् (liṅgam, nominative singular of लिङ्ग (liṅga, “sign, mark”)).

Derived words

jyotirlinga lingamic lingam massage

Previous

Next

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.

Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary