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virility

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vi⋅ril⋅i⋅ty

  [vuh-ril-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the state or quality of being virile; manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity.
2. the power of procreation.
Origin:
1580–90; < L virīlitās, equiv. to virīli(s) virile + -tās -ty 2
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vi·ril·i·ty   (və-rĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.  

  1. The quality or state of being virile; manly character.

  2. Masculine vigor; potency.

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Main Entry: vi·ril·i·ty
Pronunciation: v&-'ril-&t-E, Brit also vI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being virile: as a : the period of developed manhood b : the capacity to function as a male in copulation
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virility vi·ril·i·ty (və-rĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The quality or state of being virile.

  2. Masculine vigor; potency.

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