Standard Lemma guide

penile

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/
  • /ˈpiː.nəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːnaɪl
  • rhymes with -iːnəl
  • homophone: penal (one pronunciation)
  • CMU ARPABET: P IY1 N AY0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the penis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • penile strength
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:penile.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the penis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • penile erection

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: penial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English pen(is) Latin -īlislbor. English -ile English penile From pen(is) + -ile.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَضِيبِيّ (qaḍībiyy) — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Czech: penilní — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Esperanto: penisa — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Finnish: siitin- — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Finnish: penis- — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • French: pénien — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • German: penil — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Ido: penisala — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Polish: penisowy — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Polish: prąciowy — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Romanian: penian — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Spanish: peniano — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Spanish: peneano — having to do with the penis — see also phallic
  • Spanish: peneal — having to do with the penis — see also phallic