Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penile

/ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
pe-nile
IPA
/ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the penis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English pen(is) Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English penile From pen(is) + -ile.

Derived Forms

hemipenile micropenile neopenile nonpenile parapenile penilely peripenile pubopenile urethropenile

Phrases

nocturnal penile tumescence pearly penile papules penile abscess penile bone penile cancer penile cancers penile crus penile duplication

Frequently Paired Words

peniform

Synonyms

phallic penial

Homonyms

penal (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

phenyl penal renal adrenal venal

Questions

How do you pronounce penile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/.
What does penile mean?
Of or pertaining to the penis.
Where does penile come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English pen(is) Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English penile From pen(is) + -ile.

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