English
ithyphallophobia
Ithyphallophobia comes from Ancient Greek ἰθύφαλλος ‘the ode sung in honour of it’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰθύφαλλοςithúphallos‘the ode sung in honour of it’
- Englishearliest quotation 2002ithyphallophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰθύφαλλοςithúphallos‘the ode sung in honour of it’
- Englishearliest quotation 2002ithyphallophobia
Earliest quotation: 2002, maf1029 username, Re: Homosexuals have phobias: “So, do you use your violence fantasies to mask…”
A compound of ἰθύς ‘straight’ + φαλλός ‘penis’
Proto-Indo-European *Hyewdʰ-dh-ú-s
Ancient Greek εὐθῠ́ς ‘straight’
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἰθύφαλλος
Today it means
noun The fear of having or seeing an erect penis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἰθύφαλλος / ithyphallophobia