English Explanatory Dictionary

priapus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
  2. A representation of a phallus.
name
  1. The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.

Pronunciation

/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ /pɹaɪ̯ˈeɪ̯.pəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Priapus.wav

Word forms

priapus priapi priapuses Priapos

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).

Derived words

priapic priapically priapism priapismic
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