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masculine

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

/ˈmæskjəlɪn/

Translations

masculinenoun

masculines

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

/ˈmæskjəlɪn/

masculinGrammaire.

In French, nouns can be masculine or feminine.

En français, les noms peuvent être masculins ou féminins.

Additional translations

mâleRare, pour un individu de sexe masculin.

masculinVersification.

masculineadjective

more masculine

Comp.

most masculine

Super.

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

/ˈmæskjəlɪn/

masculinSe dit d’un homme, d’un animal mâle ou du genre grammatical.

He had a masculine build, with broad shoulders and a strong jawline.

Il avait une silhouette masculine, avec de larges épaules et une mâchoire marquée.

Additional translations

virilSurtout pour une allure ou des traits traditionnellement associés aux hommes.

mâleSurtout pour les animaux ou le sexe biologique.

masculinVersification.

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Definitions

masculinenoun

A gender that is typically associated with male characteristics or qualities.

In many languages, nouns are classified as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

(rare) A male person or animal.

The play explores the tensions between the masculine and the feminine.

A rhyme or metrical ending that finishes on a stressed syllable.

The critic noted that the poet favored masculines over feminines throughout the work.

masculineadjective

Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men, such as strength and aggressiveness.

He had a masculine build, with broad shoulders and a strong jawline.

Relating to or characteristic of men or male animals.

The masculine voice on the phone was deep and commanding.

In grammar, denoting a gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives typically associated with male beings.

In French, the word 'chien' is masculine, referring to a male dog.

In poetry and linguistics, ending in a stressed syllable.

The poem closes with a masculine ending on the word “night.”