ithyphallic
9 synonyms and 1 antonym for ithyphallic, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to the erect phallus symbol carried in ancient processions honouring Bacchus.
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1. adj
Showing an upward-pointing, erect penis, especially in artwork depicting a god or similar figure.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ithyphallicus, from Ancient Greek ἰθυφαλλικός (ithuphallikós), from ῑ̓θῠ́φαλλος (īthŭ́phallos, “phallus carried in festivals of Bacchus; ode sung in honour of the phallus; dance accompanying such an ode; dancer performing such a dance”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or p...
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