Meaning of masculine in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmæskjələn/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   masculine

   Definitions

   1. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable

   Examples

   • « a masculine cadence »
   • « the masculine rhyme of 'annoy, enjoy' »

   Synonyms

   • stressed

2. Noun

   masculine

   Definitions

   1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male

3. Qualitative Adjective

   masculine

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in grammatical use): via Old French from Latin masculinus, from masculus‘male’

   Definitions

   1. of grammatical gender

   Antonyms

   • feminine
   • neuter
4. 2. associated with men and not with women

   Synonyms

   • male
   • butch
   • macho
   • male
   • manful
   • manlike
   • manly
   • virile
   • mannish

   Antonyms

   • feminine

See also

• male
• manly
• masculine