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ithyphallic

ith·y·phal·lic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ith-uh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌɪθ əˈfæl ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ith-uh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌɪθ əˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of ithyphallic word

  • adjective ithyphallic of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus. 1
  • adjective ithyphallic grossly indecent; obscene. 1
  • adjective ithyphallic Classical Prosody. noting or pertaining to any of several meters employed in hymns sung in Bacchic processions. 1
  • noun ithyphallic a poem in ithyphallic meter. 1
  • noun ithyphallic an indecent poem. 1
  • noun ithyphallic (especially of a statue of a deity or other carved figure ) having an erect penis. 1

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Origin of ithyphallic

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin īthyphallicus < Greek īthyphallikós, equivalent to īthý(s) straight, erect + phall(ós) phallus + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Ithyphallic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ithyphallic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ithyphallic usage trend in Literature

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