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

• dysérection
• semi-érection
• trouble de l’érection

Related terms

• érectile
• ériger

Descendants

• → Turkish: ereksiyon

Further reading

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