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erection

erec·tion

UK/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ US/ɪˈrɛkʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

an erect penis

Synonyms
2.

a structure that has been erected

3.

the act of building or putting up

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin ērectiō, ērectiōnis, noun of action from perfect passive participle ērectus, from verb erigō, from prefix ē- (“out of”) + regō, + action suffix -iō.

Phrases

  • erect penis
  • erectile dysfunction

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