Definition for: masculine

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Etymology

Latin masculinus , from masculus male, manly, diminutive of mas a male; compare French masculin . See male.

Adjective

masculine

1. Of the male sex; not female.

   Quotations

   • Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons — Chaucer

2. Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust.

   Quotations

   • That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy — Hallam

3. (Rare): Belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males.

   Quotations

   • A masculine church — Fuller

4. ( grammar ) : Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See gender.

Derived terms

• masculinely, adverb
• masculineness, noun
• masculinity
• masculinization
• demasculinization

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Other Translations for "masculine"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		masculine
Hex		ed e1 f3 63 f5 6c 69 ee 65
Pig Latin		asculinemay

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