- priapic
- priapic (adj.) "phallic," 1786, from Priapus, from Gk. Priapos, son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, the god who personified male reproductive power. His name is of unknown origin.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
priapic
Look at other dictionaries:
priapic — PRIÁPIC, Ă, priapici, ce, adj. (med.) Referitor la priapism, de priapism. [pr.: pri a ] – Din fr. priapique. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 14.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 priápic adj. m. (sil. pri a ), pl. priápici; f … Dicționar Român
priapic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) phallic. 2) Medicine having a persistently erect penis. DERIVATIVES priapism noun. ORIGIN from Greek Priapos, a god of fertility … English terms dictionary
priapic — [prī ap′ik] adj. [ PRIAP(US) + IC] 1. PHALLIC 2. overly concerned with virility or masculinity … English World dictionary
priapic — /pruy ap ik/, adj. 1. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to Priapus; phallic. 2. characterized by or emphasizing a phallus: priapic figurines. 3. (of an image) suggestive of or resembling a phallus by its shape. 4. exaggeratedly concerned with… … Universalium
priapic — /praɪˈæpɪk/ (say pruy apik) adjective 1. (sometimes upper case) of or relating to Priapus. 2. characterised by or emphasising a phallus: priapic statues. 3. stressing or parading masculinity or male sexuality …
priapic — adjective Etymology: Latin priapus lecher, from Priapus Date: 1786 1. phallic 2. relating to or preoccupied with virility or male sexual excitement … New Collegiate Dictionary
priapic — adjective a) phallic b) masculine or excessively concerned with masculinity … Wiktionary
priapic — praɪ æpɪk adj. penile, of the male sex organ, phallic; resembling a penis … English contemporary dictionary
priapic — [prʌɪ apɪk] adjective 1》 relating to a phallus or to male sexuality. 2》 Medicine having a persistently erect penis. Derivatives priapism noun Origin C18: from Gk Priapos, name of a god of fertility, + ic … English new terms dictionary
priapic — pri·ap·ic … English syllables
