ἰθύφαλλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῑ̓θῠ́ς (īthús, straight) + φαλλός (phallós, penis, phallus).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῑ̓θῠ́φαλλος (īthúphallos) m (genitive ῑ̓θῠφάλλου); second declension

  1. a phallus carried in the festivals of Bacchus
    1. the ode sung in honour of it
    2. the dance accompanying such an ode
    3. the one who danced in such a dance

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