Added 9 October 2026
virility
/vəˈɹɪlɪti/ noun
In Latin: virīlitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about virility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation.
- The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male.
Origin
From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.
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