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ithy·phal·lic
I. \ˌithə̇ˈfalik\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin ithyphallicus, adjective
1. : a piece of verse having an ithyphallic meter
2. : an obscene piece of verse
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin ithyphallicus, from Greek ithyphallikos, from ithyphallos phallus + -ikos -ic
1.
a. : having a meter typically used in hymns sung at ancient festivals honoring the Greek and Roman god of revelry Bacchus
< written in ithyphallic verse >
specifically : having the meter of a trochaic dimeter brachycatalectic (-˘-˘--)
b.
(1) : of or relating to festivals anciently celebrated in honor of Bacchus
< ithyphallic processions >
(2) : of or relating to the phallus carried in processions held during these festivals
2.
a. : having an erect or tumid penis — usually used of figures in an art representation (as a statue or drawing)
< the curious and enigmatical semidisguised human figures are ithyphallic — G.Baldwin Brown >
< sketches of ithyphallic bulls >
b.
(1) : lustful
(2) : obscene |