Dictionary.com

lingam

[ ling-guhm ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gəm /
Save This Word!

noun
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
(in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also lin·ga [ling-guh]. /ˈlɪŋ gə/.
Compare yoni.

Origin of lingam

From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use lingam in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lingam

lingam

linga (ˈlɪŋɡə)

/ (ˈlɪŋɡəm) /

noun
(in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender
  1. the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
  2. the penis

Word Origin for lingam

C18: from Sanskrit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK