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单词 phallus
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Definition of phallus in English:

phallus

nounPlural phalluses, Plural phalli ˈfaləsˈfæləs
  • 1A penis, especially when erect (typically used with reference to male potency or dominance)

    the hill figure is a naked man brandishing a club and displaying a huge phallus
    figurative the building was a monumental steel and glass phallus
    1. 1.1 An image or representation of an erect penis, typically symbolizing fertility or potency.
      three wooden painted phalluses

Derivatives

  • phallicism

  • noun ˈfalɪsɪz(ə)m
  • phallism

  • noun

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek phallos.

Rhymes

Callas, callous, callus, Dallas, Pallas
 
 

Definition of phallus in US English:

phallus

nounˈfæləsˈfaləs
  • 1A penis, especially when erect (typically used with reference to male potency or dominance)

    the hill figure is a naked man brandishing a club and displaying a huge phallus
    figurative the building was a monumental steel and glass phallus
    1. 1.1 An image or representation of an erect penis, typically symbolizing fertility or potency.
      three wooden painted phalluses

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek phallos.

 
 
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