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priapuses

priapuses is the plural of priapus.

Meaning of priapus

Noun

priapus (plural priapi or priapuses)

  1. An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
  2. A representation of a phallus.
    • In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 31

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Questions about priapuses

What is priapuses the plural of?
Priapuses is the plural of priapus.

Words near priapuses in the dictionary

  1. priapists
  2. Priapos
  3. priapulid
  4. priapulids
  5. priapus
  6. priapuses
  7. priar
  8. priars
  9. Priban
  10. Pribble
  11. Pribbles

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