different between priapic vs priapically

English

Etymology

Priapus +? -ic, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (priapismós, “erection”), derived from ??????? (Príapos), a god of procreation pictured with an erect phallus in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?a??æp?k/, /p?a??e?p?k/

Adjective

priapic (comparative more priapic, superlative most priapic)

1. Phallic. [from 1786]

   Synonym: phallic

   • 1826: A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts by James Elmes

     The only relic of the temple of Isis is a priapic goblet; from the spout of which it is plain that the votaries must have quaffed the wine.

2. Related to or overly concerned with male sexual activity or exhibiting excessive male sexual activity.
3. Excessively masculine; excessively concerned with masculinity.

   Synonym: virile

Related terms

• priapism
• Priapus

Translations

Further reading

• Priapus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Romanian

Etymology

From French priapique

Adjective

priapic m or n (feminine singular priapic?, masculine plural priapici, feminine and neuter plural priapice)

1. priapic

Declension

English

Etymology

priapic +? -ally

Adverb

priapically (comparative more priapically, superlative most priapically)

1. In a priapic manner.