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masculus.

male, masculine

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈmas.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmas.ku.lus]

  1. male, masculine

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · masculine

  2. manly, virile

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. Used of the larger and coarser varieties of plants or other natural products

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. a male connector

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin mās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin masculus From mās ("male") + -culus (diminutive ending).

noun[ˈmas.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmas.ku.lus]

  1. a male (of humans or other animals)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin mās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin masculus From mās ("male") + -culus (diminutive ending).

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