Plural of phallus
irregular plural
The plural of phallus is phalli or phalluses.
Forms of phallus
| Singular | phallus /ˈfæləs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | phalli phalluses |
| Countable | countable |
Phalli and phalluses in a sentence
- There are probably just as many phalli in the Paleolithic as there are Venuses.1986, Brian Hayden, “Old Europe: sacred matriarchy or complementary opposition?”, in Anthony Bonanno, editor, Archaeology and Fertility…. From the entry venus
- Thus I live impudic names of phallus or phalli of dog which indicated mushrooms basidiomycetes of phallic form and with the nauseous odor (stinking, or cadaveric odor I noted).2002 May 29, Jeff, “Demandez ! demandez ! (2ème édition)”, in aus.sport.rugby-league (Usenet), retrieved 16 May 2022. From the entry impudic
Meaning of phallus
- noun A penis, especially when erect.
- noun A representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.
- noun The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.
Nouns ending in -us: plural -i
Questions about the plural of phallus
- What is the plural of phallus?
- The plural of phallus is phalli or phalluses.
- Which is correct, phalli or phalluses?
- Both are used. phalluses is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is phallus countable?
- Phallus is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: phallus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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