English · Word Candidate

masculine

/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: masculines

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to the male gender.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The masculine gender.

Noun

The masculine functions as the negative term in the opposition, i.e. when the gender is not defined, the masculine is used.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A word of the masculine gender.

Noun

As to the class to which the masculines of the strong declension belong, we repeat that […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “masculine” mean?

Of or pertaining to the male gender.

Is “masculine” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.