noun greek

īthўphallus

gen. īthўphalli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

= ἰθύφαλλος,

the ithyphallus; a piece of wood shaped like the; and carried about in the festivals of Bacchus

the ithyphallus, a piece of wood shaped like the fascinum, and carried about in the festivals of Bacchus, Arn. 5, 176. — Hence,

the son of Bacchus; whose symbol was the ithyphallus by extension

Transf., Priapus, the son of Bacchus, whose symbol was the ithyphallus, Col. 10, 31. —

ithyphallic; an ithyphallic song; a poem composed in the measure of the hymns to Priapus

Deriv.: īthўphallĭcus, a, um, adj., ithyphallic: carmen, an ithyphallic song, i. e. a poem composed in the measure of the hymns to Priapus, Serv. Centim. 1018 P. Atil. Fortun. p. 2698.—

The metrum Phalaecium is also sometimes called ithyphallicum, Mar. Vict. p.…

The metrum Phalaecium is also sometimes called ithyphallicum, Mar. Vict. p. 2566 P.

Perseus ID: n25119 Key: ithyphallus