- masculine mas·cu·line
- ['mæskjʊlɪn]
1. adj(also) Gram maschile, (pej: woman) mascolino (-a)2. nGram (genere m) maschile m
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masculine mas·cu·line
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mas´cu|line|ness — mas|cu|line «MAS kyuh lihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of men or boys; male: »masculine traits. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under male. (Cf. ↑male) 2. like that of a man: »masculine courage, masculine strength. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
mas´cu|line|ly — mas|cu|line «MAS kyuh lihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of men or boys; male: »masculine traits. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under male. (Cf. ↑male) 2. like that of a man: »masculine courage, masculine strength. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
mas|cu|line — «MAS kyuh lihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of men or boys; male: »masculine traits. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under male. (Cf. ↑male) 2. like that of a man: »masculine courage, masculine strength. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
masculine — mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
masculine — mas|cu|line1 [ mæskjəlin ] adjective * 1. ) with qualities considered typical of men: a masculine voice a ) connected with men: traditionally masculine roles 2. ) LINGUISTICS belonging to one of the groups that nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
masculine — mas•cu•line [[t]ˈmæs kyə lɪn[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men 2) having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness 3) gram. of, pertaining to, or being the grammatical gender that has among its… … From formal English to slang
masculine — mas|cu|line [ˈmæskjulın] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin masculinus, from masculus male , from mas male ] 1.) having qualities considered to be typical of men or of what men do ≠ ↑feminine ▪ They re nice curtains, but I d prefer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
masculine — [mas′kyo͞o lin, mas′kyəlin] adj. [ME masculyn < OFr masculin < L masculinus < masculus, male < mas, male] 1. male; of men or boys 2. having qualities regarded as characteristic of men and boys, as strength, vigor, boldness, etc.;… … English World dictionary
masculine — mas·cu·line … English syllables
masculine — Relating to or marked by the characteristics of the male sex or gender. SYN: male (2), masculinus. [L. masculus, male, fr. mas, male] * * * mas·cu·line mas kyə lən adj 1) MALE (1) 2) having the qualities distinctive of or appropriate to a male … Medical dictionary
Masculinely — masculine mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
