ērectus — meaning in English

English meaning

• erect adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
• upright adj Standing straight up, vertical.

Senses

ērectus is used for these senses in English:

• erect Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
• upright Vertical; erect.

erect — full definition

1. adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
2. adjective Of a penis or clitoris: stiff and swollen with blood, as a result of sexual arousal.
3. verb To build or put up (a structure), typically by fitting the parts together.
4. verb To set something upright, or establish something such as an organization or system.

upright — full definition

1. adj Standing straight up, vertical.
2. adj Honest and morally good.
3. adv In a vertical or standing position.

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