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masculine ending

–noun
1. a final inflection or suffix designating that a word belongs to the masculine gender.
2. a stressed syllable that ends a line of verse.
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masculine ending  
n.  
  1. A stressed syllable that ends a line of verse.

  2. Grammar A final syllable or termination that marks or forms words in the masculine gender.

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