LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

priāpismus

priāpismus m (genitive priāpismī)
Classical[pri.aːˈpɪs.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[pri.aˈpiz.mus]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinpriapism

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepriāpismuspriāpismī
genitivepriāpismīpriāpismōrum
dativepriāpismōpriāpismīs
accusativepriāpismumpriāpismōs
ablativepriāpismōpriāpismīs
vocativepriāpismepriāpismī

prĭāpismus, i, m., = πριαπισμός,
I. a morbid excitement, priapism, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 18; id. Tard. 2, 1, 14.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Πρίᾱπος(Príāpos)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω(-ĭ́zō)
  3. Ancient Greek -μός(-mós)
  4. Ancient Greek -ισμός(-ismós)
  5. Latinpriāpismus

Ancient Greek πρῐᾱπῐσμός (prĭāpĭsmós)bor. Latin priāpismus Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῐᾱπῐσμός (prĭāpĭsmós).

In English words that came into English from priāpismus

  • priapismpriāpismus

Quick answers

What does priāpismus mean in Latin?
priāpismus, a noun, means “priapism”.
What is the genitive of priāpismus?
The genitive singular is priāpismī. priāpismus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce priāpismus?
In classical Latin, [pri.aːˈpɪs.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pri.aˈpiz.mus].
Where does priāpismus come from?
Ancient Greek Πρίᾱπος (Príāpos) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) → Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) → Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós) → Latin priāpismus.