3syllables
masculine
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masculine is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, masculine is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmasculine
1noun
- (grammar) The masculine gender.
- (grammar) A word of the masculine gender.
- That which is masculine.
- (possibly obsolete) A man.
1adjective
- Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly.
- Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
Synonyms: male
- Belonging to males; typically used by males.
Example: "“John”, “Paul” and “Jake” are masculine names."
- Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate.
- (grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
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