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masculine
[ mas-kyuh-lin ]
adjective
- pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men:
masculine attire.
- having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness.
Synonyms:
- Grammar. noting or pertaining to the gender of Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, etc., which has among its members most nouns referring to males, as well as other nouns, as Spanish dedo, “finger,” German Bleistift, ‼Գ.”
- (of a woman) mannish.
noun
- the masculine gender.
- a noun or other element in or marking that gender.
masculine
/ ˈæʊɪ /
adjective
- possessing qualities or characteristics considered typical of or appropriate to a man; manly
- unwomanly
- grammar
- denoting a gender of nouns, occurring in many inflected languages, that includes all kinds of referents as well as some male animate referents
- ( as noun )
German ``Weg'' is a masculine
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԱ, adverb
- ˌˈԾٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- c·Ա· adverb
- c·i·ٲ c·Ա·Ա noun
- p·c·Ա adjective
- hyper·c·Ա· adverb
- hyper·c·Ա·Ա noun
- hyper·c·i·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·c·Ա adjective
- non·c·Ա· adverb
- non·c·Ա·Ա noun
- ԴDzm··i·ٲ noun
- d·c·Ա adjective
- p·c·Ա adjective
- super·c·i·ٲ noun
- ܱt·c·Ա adjective
- ܲ·c·Ա adjective
- un·c·Ա· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of masculine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of masculine1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some of these emotions and experiences keep us in constant balance between feminine and masculine energy.
On one hand, comedy remains a very masculine space, with several women interviewed for this story saying bookers are hesitant to promote older women regardless of their success with audiences.
A masculine hedonism sits between them, but Guiraudie is reticent to confirm the nature of their relationship.
The prime minister has said he is "worried" about toxic masculine behaviour on social media influencing young men, and has spoken with Sir Gareth Southgate about the issue.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has bulked up and infamously called for “more masculine energy” in his company.
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