Priapus

Priapus

See also: priapus

English

An engraving of Priapus holding a pile of fruit, symbolizing his influence over fertility and abundance.

Etymology

From Latin Priāpus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/

Proper noun

Priapus

1. (Greek mythology) The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• priapic
• priapically
• priapism
• priapismic

Translations

son of Aphrodite and Dionysus

Catalan: Príap m French: Priape (fr) m German: Priapus m, Priapos m Greek: Πρίαπος (el) m (Príapos) Ancient Greek: Πρῐ́ᾱπος m (Príāpos) Inuktitut: ᑉᕆᐊᐳᔅ (priapos) Italian: Priapo m Latin: Priāpus m Lithuanian: Priapas m Portuguese: Príapo m Russian: Приа́п (ru) m (Priáp) Spanish: Príapo m

Further reading

• Priapus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πρῐ́ᾱπος (Príāpos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /priˈaː.pus/, [priˈäːpʊs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /priˈa.pus/, [priˈäːpus]

Proper noun

Priāpus m sg (genitive Priāpī); second declension

1. (Greek mythology) Priapus, god of procreation

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Priāpus
Genitive	Priāpī
Dative	Priāpō
Accusative	Priāpum
Ablative	Priāpō
Vocative	Priāpe