priapus
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/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/
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/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ · /pɹaɪ̯ˈeɪ̯.pəs/
Definition of priapus
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
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noun
- An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
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A representation of a phallus.
“In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.”
name
- (Greek)The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.
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Etymology
Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).
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