Priapus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Priapus is a noun meaning An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
Meaning
An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
More Meanings
- A representation of a phallus.
Example Sentences
In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.
Word Forms
- priapi
- priapuses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include panisc, phallus, ithyphallus, anthropomorph, satyr, peri.
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