penis
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penis
- /ˈpiː.nɪs/ UK
- [ˈpʰiː.nɪs] UK
- /ˈpi.nɪs/ US
- [ˈpʰi.nɪs] US
Sounds like peaness · Rhymes with -iːnɪs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin pēnis, from Proto-Italic *peznis, from Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s, from *pes- (“penis”). First attested in the late 17th century. Displaced native English pintle, tarse, pillicock.
noun penises · penes
- The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum). The female clitoris is homologous to the male penis.
- A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of male amniotes.
Similar: anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga, cack, choad, choda, chode, chopper, cigar, cock, corey, crank, cucumber, custard launcher, D, dick, dicklet, diddle, diddly, dingaling, ding-a-ling, ding-dong, dinger, dingle, dingus
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: phallus, member, glans, tail, gland, pee-pee, willie, head, bite, weenie, dickey, sex, acorn, pecker, homo, wiener
Translations
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noun male organ for copulation and urination
| Español | pene, carajo, pirula, pirulo, pito, polla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음경 eumgyeong, 자지 jaji, 고추 gochu, 페니스 peniseu, 남근 namgeun, 좆 jot |
| 日本語 | 陰茎 inkei, ペニス penisu, 男根 dankon, 道具 dōgu, 玩具 gangu, ちんちん chinchin |
| 中文 | 陰莖 /阴茎 yīnjīng, 陽物 /阳物 yángwù, 雞巴 /鸡巴 jība, 屌 diǎo, 鳥 /鸟 diǎo, 陽具 /阳具 yángjù |
| हिन्दी | शिश्न śiśna, लिंग liṅg, लंड laṇḍ, लौड़ा lauṛā, नूनी nūnī |
| Kiswahili | mboo, uume |
| Português | pénis, pênis, membro, membro viril, instrumento, ferramenta |
| Français | pénis, bite, membre, membre viril, sguègue |
| Deutsch | Penis, Glied, Schwanz, männliches Glied, Gerät, Teil |
| Italiano | pene, arnese |
| Ελληνικά | πέος péos, εργαλείο ergaleío |
| Română | penis, pulă, sculă |
| Русский | полово́й член polovój člen, член člen, пе́нис pénis, мужско́й полово́й о́рган mužskój polovój órgan, мужско́й полово́й член mužskój polovój člen, хуй xuj |
| Tiếng Việt | chim, dương vật, ngọc hành, nam căn |
| العربية | قَضِيب qaḍīb, ذَكَر ḏakar, قضيب الذكر, أَيْر ʔayr |
| עברית | פִּין pin, זַיִן záyin |
Talk about this word "penis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. penis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penis "penis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penis.Cite this
@misc{penis_2026,
title = {penis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
