Priapean
/ˌpraɪəˈpiːən/noun
Relating to Priapus or marked by exaggerated sexual desire or obscenity.
Did you know?Priapean comes from Priapus, the Greek god of gardens and fertility, whose cult blended protection, crude humor, and apotropaic magic in ways that made his name feel both sacred and scandalous.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Πρίαπος (Príapos)
“Priapus, a rustic fertility god associated with gardens, livestock, and obscene protection”
Late Latin
Latin
priapēus
“Pertaining to Priapus; phallic, obscene, or lewd”
Middle French
French
priapéen
“Relating to Priapus or sexual obscenity”
16th-17th Century
English
priapean
“Relating to Priapus; indecently sexual or lewd”
Modern English
English
priapean
“Marked by or relating to obscene sexual desire or Priapus”