Etymology

phallophorus

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Today it means: The person who carries the phallus in a phallophoria Full definition →

Latin phallophorus ← Ancient Greek φαλλοφόρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφαλλοφόρος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromphallophorus
  3. English todayphallophorus

Borrowed from Latin phallophorus, from Ancient Greek φαλλοφόρος (phallophóros). By surface analysis, phallo- + -phorus.

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