ITHYPHALLIC


Meaning of ITHYPHALLIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌi-thi-ˈfa-lik ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin ithyphallicus, from Greek ithyphallikos, from ithyphallos erect phallus, from ithys straight + phallos phallus

Date: 1795

1. : of or relating to the phallus carried in procession in ancient festivals of Bacchus

2.

a. : having an erect penis — usually used of figures in an art representation

b. : obscene , lewd

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.