phallus

[ fal-uhs ]

noun,plural phal·li [fal-ahy], /ˈfæl aɪ/, phal·lus·es.
  1. an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.

  2. Anatomy. the penis, the clitoris, or the sexually undifferentiated embryonic organ out of which either of these develops.

Origin of phallus

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin, from Greek phallós “penis”; see also bull1

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phallus

/ (ˈfæləs) /


nounplural -luses or -li (-laɪ)
  1. another word for penis

  2. an image of the penis, esp as a religious symbol of reproductive power

Origin of phallus

1
C17: via Late Latin from Greek phallos

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