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Added 9 October 2026

erection

/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ noun

In Latin: erectio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about erection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An erect penis.
A structure that has been erected.
The act of building or putting up.

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.

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