Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dildo

/ˈdɪldoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
dil-do
IPA
/ˈdɪldoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any device or implement.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

An idiot; a bore.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

A columnar cactus of the West Indies (Pilosocereus royenii).

verb

To penetrate with a dildo or with another object as if it were a dildo.

Transitive verb

intj

A burden: a phrase or theme that recurs at the end of a verse of a folk song.

Obsolete

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Etymology

Unclear; possibly an alteration of English diddle. Compare the use as an expressive nonsense syllable in often sexual songs and the spelling dil doul, found in e.g. The Maids Complaint for want of a Dil Doul, a song in the library of Samuel Pepys. Unlikely to be related to Italian diletto (“delight”) or Latin dīlātō (“to open up, spread”), often cited etymologies.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪldoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈdɪldəʊ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce dildo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪldoʊ/.
What does dildo mean?
A device used for sexual penetration or another sexual activity.
Where does dildo come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce dildo

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