male member

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member.

“We have four female members, and three male members.”

Meanings

nounmale member (plural male members)

plural male members

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member.

    We have four female members, and three male members.

  2. euphemisticPenis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Latinmembrum virīle
  2. Englishmale member

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

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Translations

Catalan membre viril
  • membre virileuphemistic: penis — see also penis
Dutch mannelijk lid
  • mannelijk lideuphemistic: penis — see also penis
French membre viril
  • membre virileuphemistic: penis — see also penis
German männliches Glied
  • männliches Gliedeuphemistic: penis — see also penis
Greek ανδρικό μόριο
  • ανδρικό μόριο (andrikó mório)euphemistic: penis — see also penis
Hungarian hímtag
  • hímtageuphemistic: penis — see also penis
Latin membrum virīle
  • membrum virīleeuphemistic: penis — see also penis
Persian آلت مردانه
  • آلت مردانه (ālat-e mardāne)euphemistic: penis — see also penis
Russian мужско́й член
  • мужско́й член (mužskój člen)euphemistic: penis — see also penis
Spanish miembro viril
  • miembro virileuphemistic: penis — see also penis
Swedish manslem
  • manslemeuphemistic: penis — see also penis
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Chicago

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