Ithyphallic definition
Of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festival of Bacchus.
adjective
Having the penis erect. Used of graphic and sculptural representations.
adjective
Lascivious; salacious.
adjective
Of the phallus carried in the rites of Bacchus.
adjective
Lewd; obscene; lascivious.
adjective
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In the meter of the Bacchic hymns.
adjective
Origin of ithyphallic
- Late Latin īthyphallicus from Greek īthuphallikos from īthuphallos erect phallus īthus straight phallos phallus bhel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Late Latin ithyphallicus, from Ancient Greek ιθυφαλλικός (ithyfallikós)
From Wiktionary