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ithyphallic meaning in Sanskrit

ऊर्ध्वरेत ūrdhvareta

/ˌɪθɪˈfælɪk/US/ˌɪθɪˈfælɪk/

ithyphallic in Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वरेत (ūrdhvareta). In English, ithyphallic means of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.

Sanskrit words for ithyphallic

of or pertaining to the erect phallus
ऊर्ध्वरेत ūrdhvareta

English meaning of ithyphallic

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.
  2. adjective Of a poem or song: having the metre of an ode sung in honour of the bacchic phallus.
  3. adjective Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.
  4. adjective Lascivious, obscene.

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Questions about ithyphallic in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of ithyphallic in Sanskrit?
Ithyphallic in Sanskrit is ऊर्ध्वरेत (ūrdhvareta).
ithyphallic इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ithyphallic: ऊर्ध्वरेत (ūrdhvareta).
What does ithyphallic mean in English?
Ithyphallic means of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.

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