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)

erection (of a building, a monument)
(by extension) start (of a process)
(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

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Descendants

→ Turkish: ereksiyon

Further reading

“érection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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