Priapus

See also: priapus

English

An engraving of Priapus holding a pile of fruit, symbolizing his influence over fertility and abundance.

Etymology

From Latin Priāpus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/

Proper noun

Priapus

(Greek mythology) The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

son of Aphrodite and Dionysus

French: Priape (fr) m
German: Priapus m, Priapos m
Greek: Πρίαπος (el) m (Príapos)
Ancient Greek: Πρῐ́ᾱπος m (Príāpos)
Inuktitut: ᑉᕆᐊᐳᔅ (priapus)
Italian: Priapo m

Latin: Priāpus m
Lithuanian: Priapas m
Portuguese: Príapo m
Russian: Приа́п (ru) m (Priáp)
Spanish: Príapo m

Further reading

Priapus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πρῐ́ᾱπος (Príāpos).

Proper noun

Priāpus m (genitive Priāpī); second declension

(Greek mythology) Priapus, god of procreation

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Priāpus
Genitive	Priāpī
Dative	Priāpō
Accusative	Priāpum
Ablative	Priāpō
Vocative	Priāpe

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