See also Malé, and mâle
English[]
Etymology[]
Middle English male, borrowed from Old French masle, malle (Modern French mâle), from Latin masculus (“‘masculine, a male’”), diminutive of mās (“‘male, masculine’”).
Pronunciation[]
Adjective[]
Male (not comparable)
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- Belonging or referring to the sex which is generally characterized as having the smaller gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made) which fertilize the female-produced eggs.
- 2009, The Guardian, 11 Sep 09:
- "It's very complex area," said Bowen-Simpkins, a consultant gynaecologist. "The male hormone is what gives bulk to muscles and bones so they are at an advantage."
- 2009, The Guardian, 11 Sep 09:
- Characteristic of or relating to men, or male animals.
- 2009, The Guardian, 11 Dec 09:
- "While No Doubt are avid fans of the Rolling Stones and even have performed in concerts with them, the Character Manipulation Feature results in an unauthorised performance by the Gwen Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes," the band's lawyers alleged.
- 2009, The Guardian, 11 Dec 09:
- (figuratively) Of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a "female" counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
Synonyms[]
Antonyms[]
- female
- neuter
Translations[]
belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes
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having an external plug
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Noun[]
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Male ({{{1}}})
Synonyms[]
- boy
Antonyms[]
- female
Translations[]
human of masculine gender
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animal of masculine gender
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plant of masculine gender
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Anagrams[]
Danish[]
Pronunciation[]
Verb[]
Male (imperative mal, present maler, past malede or malte, past participle malet)
- grind, mill
- paint
Dutch[]
Noun[]
Male
- (archaic) inflexion of maal (all senses)
Verb[]
Male
- The singular present subjunctive of malen.
Esperanto[]
Adverb[]
male
from the prefix mal- (antonym) + -e (indicates adverb)
- on the contrary
Estonian[]
Etymology[]
Coined ex nihilo by Ado Grenzstein in the 19th century.
Noun[]
male
- chess
Anagrams[]
- emal
- lame
German[]
Verb[]
male
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Italian[]
Pronunciation[]
Adverb[]
male
- badly, wrongly
Antonyms[]
- bene
Noun[]
male m. (plural mali)
Antonyms[]
- bene
Derived terms[]
- andare a male
- far male
- farsi male
- grande male
- mal d'auto
- mal di gola
- mal di mare
- mal di testa
- mal di denti
- mal di fegato
- meno male
- non c'è male
- poco male
Anagrams[]
- aelm,
- alme
- lame
- mela
Latin[]
Etymology[]
From malus (“‘bad, wicked’”).
Pronunciation[]
Adverb[]
male (comparative pēius, superlative pessimē)
- badly
- wrongly
- cruelly, wickedly
Derived terms[]
- maledīcō
- malefaciō
- nōn male
Related terms[]
- malus
Norwegian[]
Verb[]
male
- paint
- grind (to make smaller by breaking with a device)
- purr (of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented)
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