/maskuˈlino/
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Translation
masculine, male
Word origin
From Latin masculinus, from masculus ('male'), a diminutive of mas ('male'). The same root gives English 'masculine' and 'male'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- masculinus
- English cognates
- masculine, male
Grammar
Femininemasculina
Masc pluralmasculinos
Fem pluralmasculinas
Examples
"" .
The word 'libro' is masculine in gender.
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The men's team won yesterday's match.
sustantivos .
In Spanish, nouns are either masculine or feminine.
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That perfume has a very masculine scent.
casilla .
Fill in the box for male or female sex.
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