Meaning of Phallus | Babel Free
ˈfæləsDefinitions
- A penis, especially when erect.
- A representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.
- The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.
Equivalents
Català
fal·lus
Čeština
falus
Deutsch
Phallus
Ελληνικά
φαλλός
Español
falo
فارسی
کیر
Suomi
fallos
Français
phallus
Galego
falo
עברית
פאלוס
हिन्दी
लिंग
Bahasa Indonesia
lingga
Íslenska
reður
Italiano
fallo
日本語
ファルス
한국어
팔루스
Kurdî
کیر
Latina
phallus
मराठी
शिशी
Polski
fallus
Português
falo
Română
falus
Svenska
fallos
తెలుగు
లింగము
Türkçe
fallus
Examples
“The phallus had power to subdue the attacks of demons and the Evil Eye[.]”
“If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.”
“The initiated member gave a gift of a coin for the goddess, for which he received in turn a phallus and some salt.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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