ithyphallic
[ ith-uh-fal-ik ]
/ ˌɪθ əˈfæl ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
grossly indecent; obscene.
Classical Prosody.
noting or pertaining to any of several meters employed in hymns sung in Bacchic processions.
noun
a poem in ithyphallic meter.
an indecent poem.
Words nearby ithyphallic
ithaca,
ithacan,
ither,
ithome,
ithunn,
ithyphallic,
itháki,
itinerancy,
itinerant,
itinerarium,
itinerary
Example sentences from the Web for ithyphallic
No ithyphallic 165images or figures of gods have been found.
Introduction to the History of Religions |Crawford Howell ToyRepresented as ithyphallic, with two tall plumes on his head, the right arm upraised and bearing a scourge.
The ithyphallic, which was marked by a succession of three trochees at the end of the line, was the most distinguished.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) |John Addington SymondsIthyphallic, ith-i-fal′ik, adj. pertaining to certain rites: obscene.
British Dictionary definitions for ithyphallic
ithyphallic
/ (ˌɪθɪˈfælɪk) /
adjective
prosody
(in classical verse) of or relating to the usual metre in hymns to Bacchus
of or relating to the phallus carried in the ancient festivals of Bacchus
(of sculpture and graphic art) having or showing an erect penis
noun
prosody
a poem in ithyphallic metre
Word Origin for ithyphallic
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek
ithuphallikos, from
ithuphallos erect phallus, from
ithus straight +
phallos
phallus