masculine

• Relatif à l'homme ou possédant des qualités ou caractéristiques traditionnellement attribuées aux hommes ; viril.

Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with men; male.

1. Grammatical genderB1formal

   Relating to the class of nouns that are grammatically masculine in certain languages.

   masculin (genre grammatical)

   • In French, 'le soleil' is a masculine noun.
   • The masculine form of the adjective is used for male subjects.
   • German has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.

   Antonymesfeminineneuter

2. Associated with menA2formal

   Having qualities or characteristics traditionally considered typical of or appropriate for men.

   Masculin (associé aux hommes)

   • He has a very masculine voice.
   • The suit has a masculine cut.
   • Some people think blue is a masculine color.

   Synonymesmachomalemanfulmanlikemanlyvirile

   Antonymeseffeminatefeminineunmanlywomanly

3. Ending on an accented beatC1formal

   In poetry or music, referring to a line or rhythm that ends with a stressed syllable or beat.

   Masculin (en poésie/musique)

   • The poem uses masculine rhyme, like 'heart' and 'start'.
   • A masculine ending in music gives a sense of finality.
   • Shakespeare often employed masculine endings in his sonnets.

   Synonymesaccentedstressedstrong

• Nom désignant la catégorie de genre qui correspond principalement (mais pas exclusivement) aux êtres de sexe masculin ou aux objets classés comme masculins; aussi l'ensemble des traits ou qualités associés à l'homme.

A noun referring to a gender category that chiefly (but not exclusively) denotes males or objects classified as male.

1. B2formal

   A grammatical gender category that typically refers to males or objects classified as male in certain languages.

   Genre masculin

   • In French, the word 'chat' is masculine.
   • The masculine form of the adjective is used for male subjects.
   • Learning the masculine and feminine genders is essential in Spanish.

   Antonymesfeminineneuter