Etymology

male member

Today it means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member. Full definition →

Latin membrum virīle
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The story

  1. Latin · calque ofmembrum virīle
  2. English todaymale member

The sense “penis” is a calque of Latin membrum virīle.

Words from the same roots

Latinmembrum virīle all →

membrum virile

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