Priapus
See also: priapus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Priāpus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹaɪ̯ˈeɪ̯.pəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Priapus
- (Greek mythology) The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.
Derived terms
Translations
son of Aphrodite and Dionysus
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Further reading
- “Priapus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρῐ́ᾱπος (Prĭ́āpos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [priˈaː.pʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [priˈaː.pus]
- Hyphenation: Pri‧ā‧pus
Proper noun
Priāpus m sg (genitive Priāpī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.