masculine
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French masculin, from Latin masculinus, from masculus (“‘male, manly’”), diminutive of mas (“‘a male’”); See male.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/, /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- (US) IPA: /ˈmæskjuːlɪn/, /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- (Aus) IPA: /ˈmæskjələn/
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[edit] Adjective
masculine (comparative more masculine, superlative most masculine)
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- 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)
- Hallam — That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.
- Fuller — A masculine church.
- male; having male biology, not female; of the male sex (rare)
- 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
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Antonyms
- (having qualities of male gender): emasculated, unmanly, epicene and effeminate
- (of the male sex): female, womanly
- (grammar): feminine
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate.
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of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly
belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males
(grammar) of a noun being of the masculine class, of some other parts of speech being inflected in the masculine manner
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[edit] French
[edit] Adjective
masculine f.
- Feminine of masculin.
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [mas.ku'li.ne]
[edit] 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.
