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Where does “Priapus” come from?

Priapus derives from Latin Priapus, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος, a deity of uncertain origin whose meaning remains unknown.

Priapus (English): the god of procreation, the penis

Definitions

  1. the god of procreation, the penis

Ancestry of “Priapus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPriāpus—
2Ancient GreekΠρίαποςPriapus

Words derived from “Priapus”

  • priapic
  • priapically
Every word from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος →