LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Priāpus

Priāpus m sg (genitive Priāpī)
Classical[priˈaː.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[priˈaː.pus]

Meaning

  1. GreekPriapus (son of Aphrodite and Dionysus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePriāpus—
genitivePriāpī—
dativePriāpō—
accusativePriāpum—
ablativePriāpō—
vocativePriāpe—

Prĭāpus, i, m., = Πρίαπος,
I. Priapus, the god of Procreation; hence, of gardens and vineyards, where his statues were placed, Col. 10, 108; cf. Hor. S. 1, 8, 2; Verg. G. 4, 111; Ov. M. 9, 347; id. F. 1, 415; Juv. 6, 316; Sen. Const. 18, 3; cf. Vulg. 3 Reg. 15, 13 et saep.—
B. Transf.
1. Priapus vitreus, a drinking-vessel of obscene shape, Juv. 2, 95: siligineus, a cake of the same shape, Mart. 14, 69; Petr. 60.—
2. A lecherous person, Cat. 47, 4; Ov. Am. 2, 4, 32.—Hence,
C. Prĭāpēĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Priapus, Priapian: metrum, Diom. p. 512 P.—Prĭāpēĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. carmina), a collection of poems upon Priapus, by various authors.
Prĭāpus, i, f.
I. A town of Mysia, on the Hellespont, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 141.—
II. An island near Ephesus, Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 137.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρῐ́ᾱπος (Prĭ́āpos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPriapusPriapus (Πρίαπος), a son of Dionysus and Aphrodite (Paus. 9.31.2; Diod. 4.6; Tib. 1.4. 7; Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 1.932). Aphrodite, it is said, had …GeographyPriapusPriapus (Πρίαπος: Eth. Πριαπηνός), a town of Mysia on the Propontis, situated on a headland on the spur of Mount Pityus. Some said that it was a colon…

Quick answers

What does Priāpus mean in Latin?
Priāpus, a proper noun, means “Priapus (son of Aphrodite and Dionysus)”.
What is the genitive of Priāpus?
The genitive singular is Priāpī. Priāpus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Priāpus?
In classical Latin, [priˈaː.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [priˈaː.pus].