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ithyphallic

Ithyphallic (adj) means of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.

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Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.

Of a poem or song: having the metre of an ode sung in honour of the bacchic phallus.

Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.

Lascivious, obscene.

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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 pertaining to’). ῑ̓θῠ́φαλλος is derived from ἰθῠ́ς (ithŭ́s) (variant of εὐθῠ́ς (euthŭ́s, “straight”)) + φαλλός (phallós, “penis; image of a penis, phallus”). The English word can be analysed as ithyphallus + -ic. As regards the noun, compare Latin ithyphallicum (“poem with the same metre as the hymns to Priapus”).

Rhymes for ithyphallic

phallic metallic

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of ithyphallic?

"ithyphallic" (adj) means of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.

What are the different meanings of ithyphallic?

"ithyphallic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions; 2. Of a poem or song: having the metre of an ode sung in honour of the bacchic phallus; 3. Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.