érection

See also: erection

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French erection, borrowed from Latin ērectiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

érection f (plural érections)

  1. erection (of a building, a monument)
  2. (by extension) start (of a process)
  3. (physiology) erection
    en érection ― erect (literally, “in erection”)
    avoir une érection ― to have an erection
    donner une érection à quelqu'un ― to give an erection to someone
    provoquer une érection chez quelqu'un ― to trigger an erection in someone
    trouble de l'érection ― erectile dysfunction (literally, “trouble of the erection”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Turkish: ereksiyon

Further reading

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