Priapic
/praɪˈæpɪk/noun
Relating to Priapus or to exaggerated male sexual symbolism.
Did you know?Priapic comes from Priapus, a Greek fertility deity often depicted with an enormous phallus, so the word carries a direct mythic link between language and ritualized sexual power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Πρίαπος (Priapos)
“A fertility god associated with gardens, livestock, and exaggerated phallic imagery.”
Latin
Latin
Priāpicus
“Relating to Priapus; Priapic.”
Late Middle English
English
priapic
“Relating to Priapus or resembling his sexual symbolism.”
Modern English
English
priapic
“Characterized by or suggestive of conspicuous sexual display or phallic imagery.”
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