See mentula on Wiktionary
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{
"ipa": "[ˈmɛn.tʊ.ɫa]",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈmɛn.tu.la]",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
}
],
"word": "mentula"
}
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