masculine
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kyə adjective
1.
pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
2.
having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness.
3.
4.
(of a woman) mannish.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English masculin < Latin masculīnus, equivalent to mascul(us) male (mās male + -culus -cule1) + -īnus -ine1
1300–50; Middle English masculin < Latin masculīnus, equivalent to mascul(us) male (mās male + -culus -cule1) + -īnus -ine1
Related forms
mas·cu·line·ly, adverb
mas·cu·lin·i·ty, mas·cu·line·ness, noun
hy·per·mas·cu·line, adjective
hy·per·mas·cu·line·ly, adverb
hy·per·mas·cu·line·ness, noun
hy·per·mas·cu·lin·i·ty, noun
non·mas·cu·line, adjective
non·mas·cu·line·ly, adverb
non·mas·cu·line·ness, noun
non·mas·cu·lin·i·ty, noun
pseu·do·mas·cu·line, adjective
su·per·mas·cu·line, adjective
su·per·mas·cu·lin·i·ty, noun
ul·tra·mas·cu·line, adjective
un·mas·cu·line, adjective
un·mas·cu·line·ly, adverb
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masculine (ˈmæskjʊlɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | possessing qualities or characteristics considered typical of or appropriate to a man; manly |
| 2. | unwomanly |
| 3. | grammar |
| a. denoting a gender of nouns, occurring in many inflected languages, that includes all kinds of referents as well as some male animate referents | |
| b. (as noun): German ``Weg'' is a masculine | |
| [C14: via French from Latin masculīnus, from masculus male, from mās a male] | |
| 'masculinely | |
| —adv | |
| mascu'linity | |
| —n | |
| 'masculineness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
masculine
late 14c., "belonging to the male sex," from O.Fr. masculin "of the male sex," from L. masculinus "male, of masculine gender," from masculus, dim. of mas (gen. maris) "male person, male," of unknown origin. Grammatical sense first recorded c.1380. Meaning "having the appropriate qualities of the male
sex, manly, virile, powerful" is first attested 1629.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
masculine mas·cu·line (mās'kyə-lĭn)
n.
Of or relating to men or boys; male.
Suggestive or characteristic of a man.
mas'cu·line·ness n.
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Example sentences
Mission statement: to push the boundaries of masculine glamour.
As in the movie, a masculine clown and a feminine clown often became a couple.
And though the chorus of masculine complaint has risen and fallen, it has rarely been as loud as it is today.
My father, masculine in bearing and gesture, was not a talker.
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