masculine
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- noun
- /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- Specialized
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeThe his means that it's a man or at least a masculine, grammatically masculine entity that owns the ring.
- The his means that it's a man or at least a masculine, grammatically masculine entity that owns the ring.
- The Greek term is calon or actually calos for masculine, Calais for feminine and calon for neuter or, or in general.
Examples
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You... you use the masculine for the male singer, and the feminine for the female singer.
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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.
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El Sol, the sun, is masculine, whereas la Luna, the moon, is feminine.
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In many languages, nouns have a masculine form that typically refers to male beings.
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In grammar lessons, students learn that the masculine gender includes pronouns like 'he.'
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Spanish speakers know that the word 'gato' is masculine because it refers to a male cat.
Compounds
- Specialized
Forms of words like nouns and adjectives used for masculine gender in a language
Surface Forms
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.