Masculine - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmæskjəlɪn|  American pronunciation of the word masculine
Brit.  |ˈmæskjʊlɪn|  British pronunciation of the word masculine

noun

- a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male

adjective

- (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
a masculine cadence
the masculine rhyme of 'annoy, enjoy'

Extra examples

The living room is decorated in a more masculine style than the bedroom.

“He” is a pronoun of the masculine gender.

The masculine form of the Spanish adjective “linda” is “lindo.”

The masculine of the Spanish adjective “linda” is “lindo.”

They're nice curtains, but I'd prefer something a little more masculine.

She has a very masculine voice.

Hunting was a typically masculine occupation.

The word for 'book' is masculine in French.

Is it sensible to think of masculine/feminine as polar opposites (=exactly or completely opposite)?

Do we divide dogs into hes and shes, and take the masculine gender out to hunt?

Their gesture and their language were affectedly masculine.

Word forms

noun
singular: masculine
plural: masculines
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