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    ithyphallic
    /ˌɪθɪˈfalɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a statue or other representation of a deity) having an erect penis.

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  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ithyphallicithyphallic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis. (by extension) Lascivious, obscene . ( poetry) Pertaining to a metrical combination of two trochees followed by one spondee.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ithyphallicIthyphallic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to the phallus carried in procession in ancient festivals of Bacchus. 2. a. : having an erect penisusually used of figures in an art representation. b. : obscene, lewd.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ithyphallicITHYPHALLIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. prosody (in classical verse) of or relating to the usual metre in hymns to Bacchus. of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festivals of Bacchus. (of sculpture and graphic art) having or showing an erect penis.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishITHYPHALLIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. prosody. (in classical verse) of or relating to the usual metre in hymns to Bacchus. 2. of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festivals of Bacchus. 3. (of sculpture and graphic art) having or showing an erect penis. noun. 4. prosody. a poem in ithyphallic metre.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ithyphallicIthyphallic - definition of ithyphallic by The Free Dictionary

    Define ithyphallic. ithyphallic synonyms, ithyphallic pronunciation, ithyphallic translation, English dictionary definition of ithyphallic. adj. 1. Of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festival of Bacchus. 2. Having the penis erect. Used of graphic and sculptural representations....

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › ithyphallic_adjithyphallic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word ithyphallic mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ithyphallic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ithyphallic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (early 1600s) prosody (late 1700s) classical history (late 1700s) Entry status.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › ithyphallicIthyphallic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Ithyphallic definition: Of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festival of Bacchus.

  9. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukithyphallic - definition of ithyphallic in English from the...

    Definition of ithyphallic in English:. cite. ithyphallic

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ithyphallusithyphallus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 28, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] ithyphallus (plural ithyphalli) A depiction of an erect penis . Related terms. [ edit] ithyphallian (obsolete) ithyphallic. phallus. Categories: English terms derived from Ancient Greek. English 4-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PhallusPhallus - Wikipedia

    In art history, a figure with an erect penis is described as ithyphallic. Any object that symbolically—or, more precisely, iconically—resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus; however, such objects are more often referred to as being phallic (as in "phallic symbol").