Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

priapus

/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: pri-a-pus
IPA: /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.

noun

A representation of a phallus.

name

The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the 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."

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Priāpus, Πρίαπος

Inflected Forms

priapi (plural) priapuses (plural) Priapos (alternative)

Derived Forms

priapic priapically priapism priapismic

Questions

How do you pronounce priapus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/.
What does priapus mean?: An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
Where does priapus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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