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Meaning of masculine in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmæskjələn/
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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
Noun
masculine
Definitions
1.
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
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
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