peniculus

Pronunciation: [peːˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]

“peniculus” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

a brush [for removing dust] (for which ox-tails and horse-tails were used)
a sponge (a soft kind used for medical purposes)
a painter’s brush or pencil
penis, membrum virile
a scourge (kind of whip)

Etymology

A diminutive form of pēnis (“a tail”, anatomy “the penis”), formed as pēni(s) + -culus (suffix forming diminutives), so, literally, “a little tail” or "a little penis".

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