penile

P3E1N1I1L1E1
/ˈpiː.naɪ.əl//ˈpiː.nəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the penis.

“penile strength”

Similar
phallicpenial
OriginEnglish pen(is) ← Latin pēni ← Proto-Italic *peznis →
Less commonFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectivepenile (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the penis.First known use 19th c.

    penile strength

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    For quotations using this term, see Citations:penile.

    Synonyms: phallic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the penis.

Similar
phallic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to the penis

Similar
penial
Also see
penialpeniform

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pes-ni-s
  3. Proto-Italic*peznis
  4. Latinpēni
  5. Englishpen(is)
  6. Englishpenile

From pen(is) + -ile.

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Translations

Arabic قَضِيبِيّ
  • قَضِيبِيّ (qaḍībiyy)having to do with the penis — see also phallic
Czech penilní
  • penilníhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Esperanto penisa
  • penisahaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Finnish siitin-, penis-
  • siitin-having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • penis-having to do with the penis — see also phallic
French pénien
  • pénienhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
German penil
  • penilhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Polish penisowy, prąciowy
  • penisowyhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • prąciowyhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Portuguese peniano
  • penianohaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Romanian penian
  • penianhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
Spanish peniano, peneano
  • penianohaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • peneanohaving to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • penealhaving to do with the penis — see also phallic

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with penile

renalpenaladrenalphenylvenalterrenal
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Sounds the same

penal (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

LepinePeniel
Cite this entry
APA

penile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penile

MLA

“penile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penile.

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