adjective #3612

mascŭlīnus

fem. mascŭlīna · neut. mascŭlīnum

male, masculine;

male, masculine; of human beings, animals, and plants (not in Cic.; perh. not ante-Aug.).

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Lit.: membra, the male parts, Phaedr. 4, 14, 15: facies, App. M. 7, p. 190, 20: rapa rotunda masculini sexus, Plin. 19, 5, 25, § 75.—

by extension

Manly, worthy of manhood

(Cf. masculus, II. B.) Manly, worthy of manhood: masculini viri, v. l. Quint. 5, 12, 20; al. leg. masculi.—

masculine •

In gram., of gender, masculine: masculina Graeca nomina, Quint. 1, 5, 61: ut si quaeratur, funis masculinum sit an femininum, id. 1, 6, 3: masculino genere cor enuntiavit Ennius, Caesell. Vindex ap. Gell. 7, 2.—Hence, adv. (post-class.).

in the masculine gender •

mascŭlīnē, in the masculine gender, Arn. 1, 36: masculine etiam dicebant frontem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 151 Müll.: caelum masculine veteres dixerunt, Charis. p. 55 P. —*

in the masculine gender

mascŭlīnĭter, in the masculine gender, Vet. Interpr. Iren. 1, 1.

Perseus ID: n28126 Key: masculinus