fascinum

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fascinum

/ˈfæsɪnəm/

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From the Latin fascinum.

noun fascina

historical An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites. Here are some brides of ten compelled to seat themselves on the fascinum, the virile ivory in the temples of classical scholarship.

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@misc{fascinum_2026,
  title = {fascinum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fascinum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}