pene

penis

noun PEH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin penis (tail, penis).

Also means

pains, sorrows (literary plural)

Usage Note

Pene is the anatomical term for the male organ and is perfectly standard in medical and educational contexts. A common false friend trap: le pene (plural) is also the literary plural of pena (sorrow, pain, punishment) — a completely different word that is feminine. Context and the article make the meaning clear: il pene (anatomical) vs le pene (sorrows).

Examples

"Il medico ha spiegato l'anatomia del pene."

Natural Translation

The doctor explained the anatomy of the penis.

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