/ ˈvɪraɪl; NAmE ˈvɪrəl/ adjective (usually approving )
1.
( of men ) strong and full of energy, especially sexual energy
2.
having or showing the strength and energy that is considered typical of men :
a virile performance
virile athleticism
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense characteristic of a man ): from French viril or Latin virilis , from vir man.