Meaning of fascinum | Babel Free
/ˈfæsɪnəm/Definitions
An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
historical
Examples
“Here are some brides of ten compelled to seat themselves on the fascinum, the virile ivory in the temples of classical scholarship.”
“Today people use a four-leaf clover, the pompom from a European sailor’s hat, the fascinum (winged phallus, some of which were found in the ruins of Pompeii and seemed to have done little good there), and so on.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.