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masculine

masculine

2 4.9
The gender in grammar used for words that refer to men or male animals
  • noun
  • /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género masculino
  • The mean ratings were highest for sports labeled feminine and lowest for sports labeled masculine, as can be seen in Table 3.
  • masculine or feminine

The his means that it's a man or at least a masculine, grammatically masculine entity that owns the ring.

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Examples

  • You... you use the masculine for the male singer, and the feminine for the female singer.

  • Don't you know that the masculine thrives only with the indulgence of the feminine?

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  • The his means that it's a man or at least a masculine, grammatically masculine entity that owns the ring.

  • El Sol, the sun, is masculine, whereas la Luna, the moon, is feminine.

  • In many languages, nouns have a masculine form that typically refers to male beings.

  • In grammar lessons, students learn that the masculine gender includes pronouns like 'he.'

  • Spanish speakers know that the word 'gato' is masculine because it refers to a male cat.

Compounds

masculine declension
  • Specialized
9.6

Forms of words like nouns and adjectives used for masculine gender in a language

masculine rhyme
  • Literature
8.4

A rhyme where the last syllable has the main stressed vowel sound

Surface Forms

masculine singular
masculines plural

Etymology

The grammatical use of masculine comes from the Latin word masculinus, meaning 'male'. So a masculine noun or pronoun is one that refers to male people or is classed as male in a language.