■ adjective
1》 having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men.
↘male.
2》 Grammar of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives conventionally regarded as male.
■ noun ( the ~ ) the male sex or gender.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
masculinist adjective or noun
masculinity noun
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. masculinus , from masculus 'male'.