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masculine

/ˈmæskjələn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (grammar) The masculine gender.
  2. (grammar) A word of the masculine gender.
  3. That which is masculine.
  4. (possibly obsolete) A man.
  5. Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly.
  6. Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
  7. Belonging to males; typically used by males.
  8. Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate.
  9. (grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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