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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPenis
/ˈpiː.nɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
"The anatomical structure of the penis varies across different species." - 2
An external male genital organ.
"Educational materials provide clear descriptions of male anatomy including the penis."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin 'pēnis', meaning 'tail' or 'penis', which traces back to Proto-Indo-European *pes- ('penis', 'tail'). It entered English medical and anatomical nomenclature in the late 17th century without significant phonetic shift.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penis" is said worldwide
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pénis
Transliteration: /pe.nis/
"Le pénis est un organe reproducteur masculin."
Penis
Transliteration: /ˈpeːnɪs/
"Der Penis gehört zu den männlichen Geschlechtsorganen."
pene
Transliteration: /ˈpɛ.ne/
"Il pene è l'organo genitale maschile."
pene
Transliteration: /ˈpe.ne/
"El pene es el órgano copulador masculino."
pênis
Transliteration: /ˈpẽ.nis/
"O pênis é o órgão genital masculino."
लिंग
Transliteration: ling
"लिंग पुरुष का प्रमुख जनناंग है।"
阴茎
Transliteration: yīnjīng
"阴茎是男性的生殖器官。"
음경
Transliteration: eumgyeong
"음경은 남성의 생식기관이다."
陰茎
Transliteration: inkei
"陰茎は男性の生殖器です。"
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