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masculine
CEFRC1
/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/
adjective
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In plain English
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adjective
Having qualities traditionally considered typical of men.
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adjective
Extra detailBelonging to males; typically used by males.
Examples
The radio announcer had a masculine voice.
What examples of behaviour would you consider typically masculine?
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf or pertaining to the male gender.
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate; manly.
More examples
In contextJoe's masculine smell made Louisa sick.
“John”, “Paul”, and “Jake” are masculine names.
German uses the masculine form of the definite article, der, with Student.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of mās (“male”). Displaced native Old English werlīċ (literally “manly”).