adj
masculine
MASK-yuu-lihn
adj
1
Relating to men, or having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or assertiveness.
"He had a deep, masculine voice."
"The advert leaned heavily on masculine imagery of rugged outdoor life."
2
In grammar, belonging to the masculine gender class of nouns or adjectives in a given language.
"In French, "le livre" uses the masculine article."
noun
1
The masculine grammatical gender, or a word belonging to it.
"The dictionary marks each noun as masculine or feminine."
How to Use Masculine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes traits, grammar, or imagery associated with men.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
masculine energy
masculine noun
traditionally masculine
Word Forms
more masculine comparative, masculines plural, most masculine superlative
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Etymology
From Old French masculin, from Latin masculinus, from masculus, "male."