virility
virility · virilities
мужественность
Männlichkeit, männliche Beschaffenheit, Potenz, Manneskraft
The state of being virileThe state of being virile.
/vəˈɹɪlɪti/
» Male hairiness is associated with virility.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being virile.
Männlichkeit
му́жественностьmúžestvennostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Manly character, quality, or nature.
Mannhaftigkeit, Männlichkeit, Männlichsein
(countable, uncountable)The ability of a man to procreate.
Manneskraft, Zeugungskraft, Geschlechtspotenz
More definitions
- the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
- the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Examples
3 sentencesMale hairiness is associated with virility.
I like this photo because it shows my virility.
I wasn't questioning your virility.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the state of being virile:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
the state of being virile:
manly character:
ability to procreate:
Origin
From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.
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Forms
plural: virilities| Singular | virility |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male:manfulnessmanliness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable