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phallus.

A penis, especially when erect.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfæləs/
  1. A penis, especially when erect.

  2. A representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.

  3. The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin phallus (“membrum virile, phallus, or a figure thereof”), from Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós).

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