VIRILE


Meaning of VIRILE in English

■ adjective (of a man) having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive.

↘vigorous, strong, and manly.

Derivatives

virility noun

Origin

C15 (in the sense 'characteristic of a man'): from Fr. viril or L. virilis , from vir 'man'.

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