Etymology

phallo-

First used 20th c.Latin phallus ← Ancient Greek φαλλός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφαλλός“penis”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromphallus
  3. English todayphallo-

From Latin phallus, from Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós, “penis”).

Words from the same roots

Latinphallus all →

phallus

Ancient Greekφαλλός all →

phallusphallocrypt

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Combining form of phallus.

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