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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vir•ile /ˈvɪrəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Sex and Genderhaving or exhibiting masculine strength; masculine;
manly;
characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit.
vi•ril•i•ty /vəˈrɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vir•ile (vir′əl or, esp. Brit., -īl),USA pronunciation adj. - Sex and Genderof, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man;
masculine;
manly:virile strength. - Sex and Genderhaving or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree.
- Sex and Gendercharacterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit:a virile literary style.
- of, pertaining to, or capable of procreation.
- Latin virīlis manly, equivalent. to vir man (akin to Old English wer man; see werewolf) + -īlis -ile
- 1480–90
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vigorous. See male.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: virile /ˈvɪraɪl/ adj - of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male
- (of a male) possessing high sexual drive and capacity for sexual intercourse
- of or capable of copulation or procreation
- strong, forceful, or vigorous
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin virīlis manly, from vir a man; related to Old English wer man and probably to Latin vis strengthvirility /vɪˈrɪlɪtɪ/ n |