Meaning of priapus | Babel Free
/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/Definitions
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The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus. Greek
- An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
- A representation of a phallus.
Equivalents
Examples
“In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.”
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.