priapean
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of priapean
< French priapéen < Latin Priāpē ( us ) (< Greek Priā́peios ) + -an. See Priapus, -an
Example Sentences
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But whether the pastoral Hermes of the Pelasgians was refined into the messenger-god of Homer, or whether the name and honours of that god were given to the rude Priapean patron of the shepherds by way of bringing him into the Olympic circle, it seems impossible to ascertain.
From Project Gutenberg
A classicist provides the best English version yet of the Priapean satire by Nero's arbiter of elegance.
From Time Magazine Archive
An unembarrassed classicist provides the best English version yet of the Priapean satire by Nero's arbiter of elegance.
From Time Magazine Archive
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