penis

[pee-nis]

noun, plural pe·nis·es, pe·nes

[pee-neez] /ˈpi niz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.

Origin of penis

First recorded in 1685–95, penis is from the Latin word pēnis tail, penis

Related formspe·nile

[peen-l, pee-nahyl] /ˈpin l, ˈpi naɪl/, pe·ni·al

[pee-nee-uh l] /ˈpi ni əl/, adjective

Can be confusedpenal penile

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Related Words for penes

member, cock, dick, pecker, peter, prick, shaft, tool, manhood, wood

Examples from the Web for penes

Historical Examples of penes

From a broadside in Mr. Hailstone's coll., collated with one penes me.
The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire
C. J. Davison Ingledew
Antab is doubtless Antiochia penes Taurum, in the skirts of which it stands; and is not far distant from the highest ridge.
Early Travels in Palestine
Arculf et al.
His nurse, while out walking with him one day, told him that when little boys grow' up their penes fall off.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis
Penes clericos et monachos fuit electio, sed electum a rege postulabant.
Commentaries on the Laws of England
William Blackstone
Plus impetus, majorem constantiam, penes miseros—We find greater violence and more perseverance among the wretched.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources
James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for penes

penis

noun plural -nises or -nes (-niːz)

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

Word Origin for penis

C17: from Latin

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Word Origin and History for penes

penis

1670s, perhaps from French pénis or directly from Latin penis "penis," earlier "tail," from PIE *pes-/*pesos- "penis" (cf. Sanskrit pasas-, Greek peos, posthe "penis," probably also Old English fæsl "progeny, offspring," Old Norse fösull, German Fasel "young of animals, brood"). The proper plural is penes. The adjective is penial. In psychological writing, penis envy is attested from 1924.

penes in Medicine

penis

[pē′nĭs]

n. pl. pe•nis•es

The male organ of copulation and of urinary excretion, formed by three columns of erectile tissue, two arranged laterally on the dorsum and one medianly below; the extremity is formed by an expansion of the corpus spongiosum, covered by a free fold of skin.

penes in Science

penis

[pē′nĭs]

Plural penises penes (pē′nēz)

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.
A similar organ found in the males of some invertebrate animals.

penes in Culture

penis

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.