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priapic
(pri|ap¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/prʌɪˈapɪk/
adjective
relating to or resembling a phallus:
priapic carvings
relating to male sexuality and sexual activity:
the spirit of these pages is downright priapic
Medicine
(of a man) having a persistently erect penis.
Origin:
late 18th century
: from
Priapos
(Greek form of
Priapus
)
+
-ic
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