What does Phallus mean?

Definitions for Phallus
ˈfæl əs; ˈfæl aɪphal·lus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Phallus, genus Phallusnoun

    genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem

  2. penis, phallus, membernoun

    the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)

Wiktionary

  1. phallusnoun

    A penis, especially when erect.

  2. phallusnoun

    A representation of an erect penis symbolising fertility or potency.

  3. Etymology: From phallus, from φαλλός

Wikipedia

  1. Phallus

    A phallus is a penis (especially when erect), an object that resembles a penis, or a mimetic image of an erect penis. In art history a figure with an erect penis is described as ithyphallic. Any object that symbolically—or, more precisely, iconically—resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus; however, such objects are more often referred to as being phallic (as in "phallic symbol"). Such symbols often represent fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ, as well as the male orgasm.

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  1. phallus

    A phallus is a term that typically refers to a representation or symbol of male genitalia, also often used in biology to refer to the copulatory organ of male animals. It is also used in psychological theory, particularly in psychoanalysis, to denote a symbol of power, fertility, or masculinity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phallusnoun

    the emblem of the generative power in nature, carried in procession in the Bacchic orgies, or worshiped in various ways

  2. Phallusnoun

    the penis or clitoris, or the embryonic or primitive organ from which either may be derived

  3. Phallusnoun

    a genus of fungi which have a fetid and disgusting odor; the stinkhorn

  4. Etymology: [L., a phallus (in sense 1), Gr. fallo`s.]

Wikidata

  1. Phallus

    A phallus is an erect penis, a penis-shaped object, or a mimetic image of an erect penis. Any object that symbolically resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus; however, such objects are more often referred to as being phallic. Such symbols often represent the fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ, as well as the male orgasm.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Phallus

    fal′us, n. the symbol of generation which figures in the rites and ceremonies of most primitive peoples: (biol.) the organ of sex.—adj. Phall′ic.—ns. Phall′icism, Phall′ism, the phallic worship.—adj. Phall′oid. [L.,—Gr. phallos.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Phallus

    a symbol of the generative power of nature, being a representation of the male organ of generation, and associated with rites and ceremonies of nature-worship in the early stages of civilised life, and the worship of which was supposed to have a magic influence in inducing fertility among the flocks and herds, as well as in the soil of the earth.

Entomology

  1. Phallus

    =penis: q.v.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Phallus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Phallus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Phallus in a Sentence

  1. Waitress Giorgia Ponturo:

    This bar dates back to 1947, it used to be a brothel and gay hotspot, then the owner decided to adopt the phallus motif, which was an ancient Greek symbol of sexual potency and fertility, to reaffirm the virility of Sicilian men. It also brings good luck.

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