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English
Etymology
From Old French masculin, from Latin masculinus, from masculus (“‘male, manly’”), diminutive of mas (“‘a male’”); See male.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/, /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- (US) IPA: /ˈmæskjuːlɪn/, /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- (Aus) IPA: /ˈmæskjələn/
- Audio (US)help, file
Adjective
masculine (comparative more masculine, superlative most masculine)
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Positive masculine |
Comparative more masculine |
Superlative most masculine |
- pertaining to male humans, men:
- manly; having the qualities associated with men; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; not feminine or effeminate; virile (only in this sense, does the adjective compare)
- Henry Hallam — That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.
- Thomas Fuller — A masculine church.
- male; having male biology, not female; of the male sex (rare)
- Geoffrey Chaucer — Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons.
- belonging to men; appropriated to, or used by, men
- “John”, “Paul”, and “Harry” are masculine names.
- manly; having the qualities associated with men; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; not feminine or effeminate; virile (only in this sense, does the adjective compare)
- (grammar) in many inflected languages:
- (of a noun) being of the masculine class, or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner
- The noun Student is masculine in German.
- (of some other parts of speech) being inflected in agreement with the masculine
- German uses the masculine of the definite article, der, with Student.
- (of a noun) being of the masculine class, or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (having qualities of male gender): emasculated, unmanly, epicene and effeminate
- (of the male sex): female, womanly
- (grammar): feminine
Derived terms
- masculinely
- masculineness
- masculinity
- masculinization
- demasculinization
- emasculate
French
Adjective
masculine f.
- Feminine of masculin.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA: [mas.ku'li.ne]
Adjective
masculine
- feminine plural nominative form of masculin.
- feminine plural accusative form of masculin.
- neuter plural nominative form of masculin.
- neuter plural accusative form of masculin.
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