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masculine

[ mas-kyuh-lin ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men:

    masculine attire.

  2. having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness.

    Synonyms:

  3. 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.”
  4. (of a woman) mannish.


noun

Grammar.
  1. the masculine gender.
  2. a noun or other element in or marking that gender.

masculine

/ ˈæʊɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing qualities or characteristics considered typical of or appropriate to a man; manly
  2. unwomanly
  3. grammar
    1. denoting a gender of nouns, occurring in many inflected languages, that includes all kinds of referents as well as some male animate referents
    2. ( as noun )

      German ``Weg'' is a masculine

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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱԱ, adverb
  • ˌˈԾٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • c·Ա· adverb
  • c·i·ٲ c·Ա·Ա noun
  • p·c·Ա adjective
  • hyper·c·Ա· adverb
  • hyper·c·Ա·Ա noun
  • hyper·c·i·ٲ noun
  • ԴDz·c·Ա adjective
  • non·c·Ա· adverb
  • non·c·Ա·Ա noun
  • ԴDzm··i·ٲ noun
  • d·c·Ա adjective
  • p·c·Ա adjective
  • super·c·i·ٲ noun
  • ܱt·c·Ա adjective
  • ܲ·c·Ա adjective
  • un·c·Ա· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of masculine1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English masculin, from Latin ܱīԳܲ, equivalent to mascul(us) “male” ( “male” + -culus -cule 1 ) + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of masculine1

C14: via French from Latin ܱīԳܲ, from masculus male, from a male
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Synonym Study

See male.
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Example Sentences

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A masculine hedonism sits between them, but Guiraudie is reticent to confirm the nature of their relationship.

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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.

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has bulked up and infamously called for “more masculine energy” in his company.

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But that quote illustrates a historical tendency to describe Heart’s greatness in masculine terms.

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"There is a growing female fandom, so we want more interesting female characters teasing Bond's masculine ego."

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