non-masculine

non--mas·cu·line

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Definitions of non-masculine word

adjective non-masculine pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 1
adjective non-masculine having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 1
adjective non-masculine Grammar. noting or pertaining to the gender of Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, etc., which has among its members most nouns referring to males, as well as other nouns, as Spanish dedo, “finger,” German Bleistift, “pencil.”. 1
adjective non-masculine (of a woman) mannish. 1
noun non-masculine the masculine gender. 1
noun non-masculine a noun or other element in or marking that gender. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English masculin < Latin masculīnus, equivalent to mascul(us) male (mās male + -culus -cule1) + -īnus -ine1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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