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Added 9 October 2026

masculine

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ adjective

In Latin: mās, masculīnus, masculus Wiktionary

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Of or pertaining to the male gender.
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
Belonging to males; typically used by males.
“John”, “Paul”, and “Jake” are masculine names.

noun

The masculine gender.
A word of the masculine gender.
That which is masculine.

Origin

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”).

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