ithyphallic
[ ith-uh-fal-ik ]
/ ˌɪθ əˈfæl ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
grossly indecent; obscene.
Classical Prosody. noting or pertaining to any of several meters employed in hymns sung in Bacchic processions.
noun
a poem in ithyphallic meter.
an indecent poem.
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Words nearby ithyphallic
Itháki, ither, I think; therefore I am, Ithome, Ithunn, ithyphallic, -itic, itinerancy, itinerant, itinerarium, itinerary
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ithyphallic
/ (ˌɪθɪˈfælɪk) /
adjective
prosody (in classical verse) of or relating to the usual metre in hymns to Bacchus
of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festivals of Bacchus
(of sculpture and graphic art) having or showing an erect penis
noun
prosody a poem in ithyphallic metre
Word Origin for ithyphallic
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek ithuphallikos, from ithuphallos erect phallus, from ithus straight + phallos phallus
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