masculineadjective
uk/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/us/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/masculine adjective (MALE)
C1 having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for men:
a masculine appearance/voice
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feminine
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- She looks a bit masculine in that suit.
- He wanted a more masculine hair style.
masculine adjective (GRAMMAR)
written abbreviation masc., m language belonging to the group of nouns, pronouns, etc. that are not feminine or neuter:
The French word for "sun"' is masculine but the German word is feminine.
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- reflexive
- superlative
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