priapism
/ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/noun
priapism is spelled P-R-I-A-P-I-S-M: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, priapism means “A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of priapism is priapisms.
How many letters and syllables are in priapism?
| Letters | 8: P-R-I-A-P-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is priapism?
Priapism appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce priapism?
- US /ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/
Priapism has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-priapism.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of priapism
- priapisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does priapism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.
- 2
An instance of this.
- 3
The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Priapism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense medical condition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | priapisme |
| German | Priapismus |
| Portuguese | priapismo |
| Spanish | priapismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does priapism come from?
From Latin priapismus, from Priapus (“the god of procreation, the penis”) + -ism, from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).