MASCULINE


Meaning of MASCULINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mæskjʊlɪn ]

1.

Masculine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of men, in contrast to women.

...masculine characteristics like a husky voice and facial hair.

...masculine pride.

= male

≠ female

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

If you say that someone or something is masculine , you mean that they have qualities such as strength or confidence which are considered typical of men.

...her aggressive, masculine image...

The Duke’s study was very masculine, with deep red wall-covering and dark oak shelving.

≠ feminine

ADJ

3.

In some languages, a masculine noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a feminine or neuter one, or behaves in a different way.

ADJ

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