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• phal|lic — «FAL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a phallus or phallicism; symbolic of male generative power. ╂[< Greek phallikós < phallós penis, phallus] –phal´li|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• ith|y|phal|lic — «IHTH uh FAL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the phallus carried in processions at festivals of Bacchus. 2. grossly indecent; obscene. 3. (in ancient prosody) of or composed in one of the meters used in hymns sung at the… …   Useful english dictionary

• phal´li|cal|ly — phal|lic «FAL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a phallus or phallicism; symbolic of male generative power. ╂[< Greek phallikós < phallós penis, phallus] –phal´li|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• phal — ace·phal·ic; ac·ro·ce·phal·ic; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; amor·pho·phal·lus; an·en·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·ic; an·op·lo·ce·phal·i·dae; apoc·ry·phal; apoc·ry·phal·ly; arch·en·ce·phal·ic; as·phal·tene; as·phal·tic; as·phal·tite;… …   English syllables

• lic — ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; air·drau·lic; am·phi·sty·lic; apos·to·lic·i·ty; ar·gil·lic; aste·lic; au·lic; aus·tra·lic; au·to·ceph·a·lic·i·ty; au·to·sty·lic; bey·lic; bu·lic; cae·no·sty·lic; ca·lic·i·form; can·a·lic·u·lar; can·a·lic·u·late;… …   English syllables

• phallic — phal·lic …   English syllables

• phallic — phal|lic [ˈfælık] adj like or relating to a phallus ▪ phallic symbols …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• phallic — phal|lic [ fælık ] adjective usually before noun relating to or similar to a phallus: phallic symbol …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• phallic — phal•lic [[t]ˈfæl ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of, pertaining to, or resembling a phallus 2) anat. of or pertaining to phallicism 3) anat. psi genital • Etymology: 1780–90; < Gk phallikós …   From formal English to slang

• phallic — 1. Relating to the penis. 2. In psychoanalysis, relating to the penis, especially during the phases of infantile psychosexuality. SEE ALSO: p. phase. [G. phallos, penis] * * * phal·lic fal ik adj 1) of, relating to, or resembling a penis 2) of,… …   Medical dictionary