masculine

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ or /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈmæskjuːlɪn/ or /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
  • (file)

Adjective[change]

Positive
masculine

Comparative
more masculine

Superlative
most masculine

  1. If something is masculine it is like something a boy or man would do.
    Playing sports is often seen as masculine.
  2. If someone is masculine they act in a way that is usual for a man.
    The character Rambo is very masculine.
    She is a masculine woman, she always acts like a man.
  3. (grammar) In some languages, masculine is a gender that a word can have.
    Some German words are masculine, but English words do not have gender.

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