erectile

See also: érectile

English

Etymology

From French érectile, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈɹɛktaɪl/

Adjective

erectile (not comparable)

Capable of being raised to an upright position.
Of tissue: capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

Derived terms

erectile dysfunction

Translations

Translations

Catalan: erèctil
French: érectile (2)
German: aufrichtbar, erektil (de)
Ido: erektiva
Norwegian:
Bokmål: erektil

Nynorsk: erektil

Portuguese: erétil
Spanish: eréctil (es)

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