[ 'faləs ]
■ noun ( plural phalli -lʌɪ , -li: or ~es ) a penis, especially when erect.
↘a representation of this, symbolizing fertility or potency.
Derivatives
phallicism noun
phallism noun
Origin
C17: via late L. from Gk phallos .
[ 'faləs ]
■ noun ( plural phalli -lʌɪ , -li: or ~es ) a penis, especially when erect.
↘a representation of this, symbolizing fertility or potency.
Derivatives
phallicism noun
phallism noun
Origin
C17: via late L. from Gk phallos .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004