Etymology

phallic

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Today it means: Relating to, or characteristic of the penis. Full definition →

English phallus ← Latin phallu ← Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós)
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  1. Ancient Greekφαλλός (phallós)
  2. Latinphallu
  3. Englishphallus
  4. English todayphallic

From phallus (“penis”) + -ic.

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