Priapus Definition

prī-āpəs
noun
A god, son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, personifying the male procreative power.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
An image of this god, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
American Heritage

A representation of a phallus.

Wiktionary
pronoun

(Greek mythology) The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.

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Other Word Forms of Priapus

Noun

Singular:
priapus
Plural:
priapi

Origin of Priapus

  • Latin Priāpus from Greek Priāpos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Priapos).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).

    From Wiktionary

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