masculine
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adjective \ˈmas-kyə-lən\Definition of MASCULINE
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a : male b : having qualities appropriate to or usually associated with a man
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: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to males <masculine nouns>
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a : having or occurring in a stressed final syllable <masculine rhyme> b : having the final chord occurring on a strong beat <masculine cadence>
— mas·cu·line·ly adverb
— mas·cu·lin·i·ty \ˌmas-kyə-ˈli-nə-tē\ noun
See Examples of MASCULINE
- The living room is decorated in a more masculine style than the bedroom.
- “He” is a pronoun of the masculine gender.
- The masculine form of the Spanish adjective “linda” is “lindo.”
Origin of MASCULINE
Middle English masculin, from Latin masculinus, from masculus, noun, male, diminutive of mas male
First Known Use: 14th century
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2masculine
nounDefinition of MASCULINE
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: the masculine gender
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: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the masculine gender
3
: a male person
Examples of MASCULINE
- The masculine of the Spanish adjective “linda” is “lindo.”
First Known Use of MASCULINE
14th century
mas·cu·line
adjective \ˈmas-kyə-lən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MASCULINE
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: male 1
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: having the qualities distinctive of or appropriate to a male
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: having a mannish bearing or quality
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