masculine en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- măsk'yo͝ol(ĭ)n (Received-Pronunciation)
- măsk'yələn (General-American)
- /ˈmæskjələn/ (Australia)
- /ˈmæskjələn/ (General-American)
- măsk'yələn (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- măsk'yələn (Australia)
- /ˈmæskjələn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of mās (“male”). Displaced native Old English werlīċ (literally “manly”).
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the male gender.
- Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
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Belonging to males; typically used by males.
“John”, “Paul”, and “Jake” are masculine names.
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Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate; manly.
[…] a masculine church.
1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.
1818, Henry Hallam, View of the state of Europe during the Middle ages:
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(of a noun) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions. ▸ Being of the masculine class or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.
The noun Student is masculine in German.
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(of another part of speech) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions. ▸ Being inflected in agreement with a masculine noun.
German uses the masculine form of the definite article, der, with Student.
- (of any word, qualifier:Mongolic languages) Having the vowel harmony of a back vowel.
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Following or ending on a stressed syllable.
Masculine caesura, masculine catalexis, masculine ending, masculine rhyme.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| m. | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| most masculine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| m | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| more masculine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
effeminate · androgynous · female · emasculated · unmanly · feminine · womanly · epicene
Coordinates
neuter · common · common · feminine · neuter · feminine · feminine
Deriveds
masculinistic · masculine rhyme · masculinisation · masculinize · masculine caesura · masculinist · masculism · masculinism · masculinization · cismasculine · masculist · masculinity · transmasculine · pseudomasculine · masculine ending · emasculate · supermasculine · unmasculine · antimasculine · masculinely · masculineness · masculine of center · masculinazi · hypermasculinization · ultramasculine · demasculinization · nonmasculine · generic masculine · hypermasculine
Hypernyms
Relateds
Synonyms
manly · butch · manly · male · mannish · Of a woman · macho · masc · virile · unladylike · tomboyish · male · masculine · virile · unfeminine · male
Translations (278)
la masculīnus (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · zza neri (diq) (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nl mannelijk (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · be мужчы́нскі (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ru мужско́й (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · es macho (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · sh mȕškī (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ga fearúil (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · el ανδρικός (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · nrf mastchulîn (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · uk чолові́чий (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ps نارينه (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · enm manly (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nn mandig (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · eo malina (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · alt эр (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · vo manik (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · cmn man (mān) (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · es masculino (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ja 男性的な (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ps نارينه (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · he זכר (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · de männlich (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · de maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ru мужско́й (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fa مردانه (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · id maskulin (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · fr masculin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · te పుంలింగము (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fi miesten (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · sl moški (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · vo manik (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · cmn 男性的 (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fa نر (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · es varonil (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · sv manlig (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · lv vīrišķīgs (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · hi पौरुषेय (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · sh му̏шкӣ (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sv manlig (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · enm masculyn (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ka ვაჟკაცური (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ang werlīċ (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · nn maskulin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · cs mužský (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · gl masculino (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ps نر (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · la masculīnus (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · mr पुरुषी (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · bg мъ́жки (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · mr पुरुषवाचक (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ps نر (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ce божарийн род (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sv maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · it masculino (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · el αρσενικός (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · hi मर्दाना (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ro masculin (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ga fearúil (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · bn পৌরুষেয় (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · lt vyriškas (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · de männlich (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ru му́жественный (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · cmn 陽性的 /阳性的 (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ps نارينه (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · el αρσενικός (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ota مردانه (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ka მამაკაცური (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · la masculus (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · vo manik (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · mr पुल्लिंगी (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · lv vīriešu (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ang werlīċ (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · sk chlapčenský (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · cs mužský (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ko 남자다운 (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · pt macho (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nn hankjønn (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · lv vīrišķs (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · el ανδροπρεπής (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ka მამაკაცური (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ca masculí (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · sv maskulin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · alt эр (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fi miehinen (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · vo manik (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · cmn 男性的 (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fr masculin (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ro bărbătesc (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · et mehelik (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ar ذَكَرِيّ (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · mi whakatāne (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · hi मर्द (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · el ανδρικός (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · nrf mastchulîn (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · sa पुंलिङ्ग (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · hsb muski ród (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fr masculin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · hy տղամարդու (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · zza merdane (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · da maskulin (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · it maschile (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ka მამრობითი (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · be мужчы́нскі (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ka კაცური (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · id maskulin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · la masculus (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · kmr nêr (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · da mandlig (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · cs mužský (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nb maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · zza nerıyın (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · et mehelik (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · de maskulin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ka მამრობითი სქესი (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fo mannfólkaligur (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · mk машки (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · nn mandig (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · pt macho (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ro masculin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · et maskuliinne (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · el αρσενικός (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · la mās (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ka მამრობითი (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nl mannelijk (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ga firinscneach (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ota مردانه (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · grc ἀρσενικός (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ko 남성 (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · cy gwrywaidd (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · it maschile (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ps نارينه (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · lv vīriešu dzimtes (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fo mansligur (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · sq mashkullor (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fi maskuliininen (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ro viril (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ca masculí (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · gl masculino (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · mi tāne (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · enm manly (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · sk mužský (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · enm manly (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · is karlkyns- (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · de männlich (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ja 男らしい (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ur مُذَکَّر (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · id maskulin (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · da hankøns- (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ceb panglalaki (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · es hombruno (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fi maskuliini- (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · nl mannelijk (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · hy արական (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · pt homem (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · mi tāne (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fo mannligur (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · hi पौरुषेय (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · cmn 男子氣的 /男子气的 (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ko 남자 같은 (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · rop boiwan (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · es viril (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · la masculīnus (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · tr eril (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sh mȕškī (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · cmn 男子漢的 /男子汉的 (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fi miehekäs (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ca masculí (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · gd fireann (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · nb mandig (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fa مردانه (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · hu hímnemű (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · pt masculino (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · es masculino (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · nl mannelijk (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · pa ਪੁਲਿੰਗ (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · it mascolino (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · zza nerık (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · cs mužný (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · enm masculyn (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fi maskuliininen (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · bg мъжки (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · et maskuliinne (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · alt эр (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ru мужско́й (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · pl męski (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · enm masculyn (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · hy առնական (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fy manlik (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · nrf mastchulîn (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · da maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · nb maskulin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ru мужско́й (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · nb maskulin (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · hu hím (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · gl masculino (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ur مردانہ (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ca viril (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ru мужеподо́бный (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ang werlīċ (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · lv vīrišķs (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · ru маскули́нный (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ang werlīċ (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · lv vīriešu (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · uk чолові́чий (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sv manlig (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · cmn 男的 (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · sq mashkullor (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · cmn 男的 (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · hi पौरुषेय (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ja 男性の (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · nn maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fi miespuolinen (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nn maskulin (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · sk mužný (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · gl masculino (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · pal nl (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · alt эр (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · pt masculino (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sk mužský (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · hu férfi- (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · lv vīrišķīgs (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · hi पुल्लिंग (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · mr पुरुषी (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ceb panglalaki (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · sl moški (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · hu férfias (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ca masculí (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · id maskulin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · pl męski (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nb hankjønn (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fa مردانه (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ota مردانه (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · fy manlik (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · br gourel (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fr masculin (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ro masculin (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · nrf mastchulîn (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fy manlik (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · fy manlik (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · fi miehinen (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ro masculin (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · tr erkeksi (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · lv vīrišķīgs (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · nb mandig (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · cmn 男性的 (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · sk mužský (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · oc masculin (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ja 男性 (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · da mandig (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · lv vīriešu (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · hy արական (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · txb eṅkwaññe (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · tr eril (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · lt vyriškas (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · bg мъ́жки (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · es masculino (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · grc ἄρσην (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · vi giống đực (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · hu hímnemű (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ko 남자의 (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · es masculino (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · et meessoost (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · ja 男の (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · lt vyriškas (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · sh му̏шкӣ (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · be мужчы́нскі (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ha namiji (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · pl męski (belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males) · kab amalay (of the male sex; biologically male, not female; manly) · bg мъжествен (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · lv vīrišķs (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · pl męski (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · be мужчы́нскі (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · te పుల్లింగము (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · eo malina (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner) · ka კაცური (having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate) · ar مُذَكَّر (grammar: being of the masculine class, being inflected in the masculine manner)