Definition
Having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength, assertiveness, or physical power. In grammar, referring to a gender category for nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
Etymology
From Old French 'masculin,' from Latin 'masculinus,' derived from 'masculus' (male), which comes from 'mas' (male, man). The grammatical sense developed alongside the social meaning in medieval Latin texts.
Kelly Says
The word 'masculine' shares its root with 'mascot' - both come from Latin 'masculus' meaning male! This connection reveals how our ancestors saw maleness as inherently protective or lucky, a notion that still echoes in how we think about masculine roles in society today.
Translations
CACatalà
masculí
mas.kuˈli
CSČeština
mužský
ˈmuʒ.skiː
DADansk
maskulin
mas.kuˈliˀn
DEDeutsch
männlich
ˈmɛn.lɪç
ELΕλληνικά
αρσενικός
ar.se.niˈkos
ESEspañol
masculino
mas.kuˈli.no
FISuomi
maskuliininen
ˈmasku.liː.nen
FRFrançais
masculin
mas.ky.lɛ̃
HUMagyar
férfias
ˈfeːr.vjɒʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
maskulin
mas.kuˈlin
ITItaliano
maschile
maˈskile
JA日本語
男性的な
dansei-teki na
KO한국어
남성적인
nam.seong.jeog.in
MSBahasa Melayu
maskulin
mas.kuˈlin
MYမြန်မာ
အမျိုးသား
a.myuiʔ.θaɰ
NLNederlands
mannelijk
ˈmɑ.nə.lɪjk
NONorsk
maskulin
mas.kuˈliːn
PTPortuguês
masculino
mæ.skuˈli.nu
RORomână
masculin
mas.kuˈlin
RUРусский
мужской
muʐˈskoj
SVSvenska
manlig
ˈman.lɪɡ
SWKiswahili
ya kiume
ja ki.u.me
TLTL
masculine
masˈku.lin
UKУкраїнська
чоловічий
tʃo.lo.vy.tʃi.j
VITiếng Việt
nam tính
nam.tiŋ