VIRILE


Meaning of VIRILE in English

adj.1 of or characteristic of a man; having masculine (esp. sexual) vigour or strength.

2 of or having procreative power.

3 of a man as distinct from a woman or child.

Derivatives:

virility n.

Etymology: ME f. F viril or L virilis f. vir man

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.