ereksi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch erectie (erection), from Latin ērēctiō.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /eˈrɛksi/ [eˈrɛk̚.si]
  • Rhymes: -ɛksi
  • Syllabification: e‧rek‧si

Noun

ereksi (plural ereksi-ereksi)

  1. erection:
    1. (uncountable, physiology) the physiological process by which erectile tissue, such as a penis or clitoris, becomes erect by being engorged with blood
    2. (uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) the state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood
    3. (uncountable, literal) the act of building or putting up or together of something

Derived terms

  • berereksi
  • ereksi klitoris
  • ereksi nokturnal
  • ereksi penis
  • ereksi psikogenik
  • ereksi spontan

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