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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

basus.

penis

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. penis

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from vāsa (“tools, baggage”), colloquially “penis”. Directly attested only in Cassiodorus’ epitome of Martyrius’ De B muta et V vocalis (6th century), glossed φαλλός (phallós).

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