maskulin

Meaning

  1. masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
  2. masculine, manly (of markedly male association, e.g. in appearance)
  3. (rare) male (belonging to the male sex)

Synonyms

viril

männliches Geschlecht

Männer-

männliches Genus

Frequency

47k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaskuˌliːn/
Etymology

In summary

In the grammatical sense (since 15th c.) from Latin masculīnus. Broader use (chiefly since 19th c.) after French masculin.

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