Meaning of masculine in English
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Pronunciation
/ˈmæskjələn/US accent
UK accent
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masculineDefinitions
1. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllableExamples
- « a masculine cadence »
- « the masculine rhyme of 'annoy, enjoy' »
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Noun
masculineDefinitions
1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as maleQualitative Adjective
masculineEtymology
late Middle English (in grammatical use): via Old French from Latin masculinus, from masculus‘male’Definitions
1. of grammatical genderAntonyms
- 2. associated with men and not with women
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Famous quotes
- « What is the most beautiful in virile men is something feminine what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine. » Susan Sontag
- « There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I don't know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports. » Rebecca Lobo
- « Wit is a weapon. Jokes are a masculine way of inflicting superiority. But humor is the pursuit of a gentle grin, usually in solitude. » Frank Muir
- « Sports nurtures dreams of achieving self confidence and masculine striving for the skinny kid watching a boxer dance around the ring with sublime ease. » Armstrong Williams
- « I was a dancer, and it's not really cool for a boy to dance, so it was inspiring to see a movie like 'Footloose' where a guy is dancing masculine and had a proper reason behind it. It made me feel cool, and when these kids would make fun of me, I'd be like, 'Oh, didn't you see 'Footloose,' man?' » Kenny Wormald