English word masculine comes from Latin marem, Latin -inus, and later Latin masculus ((substantive) A man, male.. Male, masculine.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| marem | Latin (lat) | |
| -inus | Latin (lat) | Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin. |
| masculus | Latin (lat) | (substantive) A man, male.. Male, masculine. |
| masculinus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) masculine (gender). Manly, worth of manhood. Masculine, male (of humans or animals). |
| masculin | French (fr) | (grammar) masculine (masculine word) (grammar) masculine. Male. Masculine. |
| masculin | Old French (fro) | (grammar) masculine (grammar) masculine. |
| masculine | English (en) | (grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.. (of a noun) Being of the masculine class, or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.. (of some other parts of speech) Being inflected in agreement with the masculine noun.. Belonging to males; typically used by males.. Having the qualities stereotypically associated [...] |