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un-masculine

un-mas·cu·line
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n mas-kyuh-lin]
    • /ən ˈmæs kyə lɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n mas-kyuh-lin]
    • /ən ˈmæs kyə lɪn/

Definitions of un-masculine word

  • adjective un-masculine pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 1
  • adjective un-masculine having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 1
  • adjective un-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 un-masculine (of a woman) mannish. 1
  • noun un-masculine the masculine gender. 1
  • noun un-masculine a noun or other element in or marking that gender. 1

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Origin of un-masculine

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Un-masculine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

un-masculine popularity

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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