male
One of the male sex or genderOne of the male (masculine) sex or gender.: A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
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» Was the victim male or female?
Какого пола был погибший? — Karok
Якої статі була жертва? — deniko
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5 sensesOne of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:male.
Mann
мужчи́наmužčína
чолові́кčolovík
An animal of the sex that has testes.
A plant of the masculine sex.
Männchen, Er
саме́цsaméc
саме́цьsamécʹ
A bacterium which has the F factor.
A male connector, pipe fitting, etc.
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
Examples
418 sentencesWas the victim male or female?
Якої статі була жертва? — deniko
ruКакого пола был погибший? — Karok
Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.
Деякі люди кажуть, що в японському суспільстві домінують чоловіки. — shanghainese
ruНекоторые люди говорят, что в японском обществе доминируют мужчины. — Selena777
deManche Leute sagen, Japan ist eine von Männern dominierte Gesellschaft. — Esperantostern
Tom is a male chauvinist.
Том — чоловічий шовініст. — deniko
Is that dog male or female?
deIst dieser Hund männlich oder weiblich? — cost
Tom needs a male role model.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English male, borrowed from Old French malle, masle (Modern French mâle), fromFrom Middle English male, borrowed from Old French malle, masle (Modern French mâle), from Latin masculus (“masculine, a male”), diminutive of mās (“male, masculine”). Doublet of macho. Displaced native Old English wǣpned (“male”, literally “weaponed”).
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Forms
plural: malesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies:male person
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
59 related wordsSee also
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