phallus

Meaning

  1. A penis, especially when erect.
  2. A representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.
  3. The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfæləs/
Etymology

From Latin phallus (“membrum virile, phallus, or a figure thereof”) from Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós).

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