penis

[ pee-nis ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural pe·nis·es, pe·nes [pee, -neez].

1. the primary organ used for insemination and, in male mammals, urination.

penis

/ ˈpiːnɪs /

noun

1. the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals

penis

/ pē′nĭs /

, Plural penises pē′nēz

1. The male reproductive organ of mammals and some reptiles and birds. In mammals, the penis contains the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder and releases sperm during reproduction.
2. A similar organ found in the males of some invertebrate animals.

penis

1. The organ of the male reproductive system through which semen passes out of the body during sexual intercourse. The penis is also an organ of urination.

Other Words From

• pe·nile [peen, -l, pee, -nahyl], pe·ni·al [pee, -nee-, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of penis¹

First recorded in 1685–95, from Latin pēnis “tail, penis”; akin to Greek péos, Sanskrit pásas

Word History and Origins

Origin of penis¹

C17: from Latin

Example Sentences

I have had sex with about 29 men and at the age of 40, I have not had a single penis that came close to what I would call “too big,” though my girlfriends talk about this.

From Ozy

Now, owning a penis doesn’t mean you know how to use that penis, however, never being in the driver’s seat of anything penile.

From Ozy

If so, I’d leave this alone or maybe look more aggressively for men with large penises, if that’s even necessary.

From Ozy

It’d be nice if, on screen, sometimes a penis were just a penis.

From No Straight News

To me, this says something about the unusual significance we continue to grant the penis, along with our cultural need to carefully regulate its representation.

From No Straight News

The Huffington Post wrote, “PSA: That Bulge Is Not Actually Idris Elba's Penis.”

From The Daily Beast

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Smallest Penis in Brooklyn Pageant.

From The Daily Beast

With no rulers or full frontal nudity, the men in the Smallest Penis Pageant seemed normal-sized.

From The Daily Beast

Penis pictures are far more prevalent at men-seeking-men websites than at men-seeking-women sites.

From The Daily Beast

Penis rudimentarius causa impotentiae est, sed casus amplificationis post matrimonium habentur.

From Project Gutenberg

Penis short, hairy, finely-ringed, with no projecting point at its dorsal basis.

From Project Gutenberg

Penis, with a straight, sharp, short point on the dorsal basis.

From Project Gutenberg

Penis at some distance from the female aperture, except in Amphibola and Siphonaria.

From Project Gutenberg

Penis rather small, coloured purplish, with numerous little tufts of bristles.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• member
• phallus
• weenie