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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English male, borrowed from Old French masle, malle (Modern French mâle), from Latin masculus (“‘masculine, a male’”), diminutive of mās (“‘male, masculine’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

enPR: māl, IPA: /meɪl/, SAMPA: /meIl/
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Rhymes: -eɪl
Homophones: mail

[edit] Adjective

male (not comparable)

Positive
male

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

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.
(figuratively) having an external plug which penetrates the female counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting.

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manly, masculine
(figuratively) plug, pin

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[edit] Translations

belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes

Arabic: ذكوري ar(ar)
Armenian: արական hy(hy) (arakan)
Chinese: 男 (for human only), 丁 (usually used in a more formal context and/or for adult men), 公 (usually for animals), 雄 (usually for animals and plants, sometimes used for human in classical text)
Czech: mužský cs(cs) (of humans), samčí cs(cs) (of animals and plants)
Dutch: mannelijk, man-, mannen-, mannetjes-, masculien
Finnish: miespuolinen fi(fi) (of humans); koiras- fi(fi), uros- fi(fi) (of other creatures)
French: (animal) mâle fr(fr), (human) masculin fr(fr)

German: männlich de(de)
Hungarian: hím hu(hu)
Indonesian: pria id(id), laki-laki id(id)
Interlingua: mascule
Latin: masculus la(la)
Portuguese: macho pt(pt) m.
Russian: мужской ru(ru) (mužskoj)
Scottish Gaelic: fireannta gd(gd)
Spanish: masculino es(es) m., macho es(es) m.
Swahili: kiume sw(sw)

having an external plug

Armenian: արու hy(hy) (aru)
Dutch: mannelijk nl(nl)
Finnish: uros- fi(fi)
French: mâle fr(fr)

Interlingua: masculin
Latin: masculus la(la)
Portuguese: masculino pt(pt) m.
Spanish: macho es(es) m.
Swahili: kiume sw(sw)

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Bulgarian: мъжки (mǎžki) m., мъжка (mǎžka) f.
Catalan: masculí m., masculina f.
Cebuano: lalaki
Cherokee: ᎠᏍᎦᏯ (asgaya)
Chinese: 男 (for human only), 公 (usually for animals), 雄 (usually for animals and plants, sometimes used for human in classical text)
Esperanto: malina, vira
German: männlich de(de)
Ancient Greek: ἄρσην (ársēn)
Greek: αρσενικός el(el) (arsenikós)
Icelandic: karlmaður
Ido: maskulo
Italian: maschio, maschile

Japanese: 雄 (おす, osu)
Romanian: masculin, bărbătesc
Scottish Gaelic: fearail m., fireannach m.
Telugu: మగ (maga)
Tupinambá: akûãîba'e (t-)
Turkish: erkek

[edit] Noun

Singular
male

Plural
males

male (plural males)

Someone of male, masculine gender, whether human, (sexual) animal or (sexual) plant.

[edit] Synonyms

boy

[edit] Antonyms

female

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human of masculine gender

Alabama: naani
Arabic: رجل ar(ar) (rájul), ذكر ar(ar) (dhákar) m., مذكر ar(ar) (mudhákkir) m.
Armenian: տղամարդ hy(hy) (tġamard)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 男性 zh(zh) (nánxìng)
Czech: muž cs(cs) m.
Dutch: mannetje nl(nl) n., man nl(nl) m., jongen nl(nl) m.
Finnish: mies fi(fi)

French: homme fr(fr) m.
German: Mann de(de) m.
Hungarian: férfi hu(hu), hím hu(hu) (informal, official)
Indonesian: laki-laki id(id), pria id(id)
Japanese: 男性 ja(ja) (だんせい)
Polish: mężczyzna pl(pl) m.
Russian: мужчина ru(ru) (mužčína) m.
Scottish Gaelic: fear gd(gd) m., fireannach gd(gd) m.
Swahili: kiume sw(sw)

animal of masculine gender

Arabic: ذكر ar(ar) (dhákar) m., مذكر ar(ar) (mudhákkir) m.
Armenian: որձ hy(hy) (orj), արու hy(hy) (aru)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 雄 zh(zh) (xióng)
Czech: samec cs(cs) m.
Dutch: mannetje n., mannetjesdier
Finnish: koiras fi(fi), uros fi(fi)
French: mâle fr(fr) m.

German: Männchen de(de) n.
Hungarian: hím hu(hu)
Indonesian: jantan id(id)
Japanese: 雄 ja(ja) (おす, osu), 牡 ja(ja) (おす, osu)
Meru: ndume
Polish: samiec pl(pl) m.
Russian: самец ru(ru) (saméc) m.
Scottish Gaelic: fireannach gd(gd) m.
Swahili: kiume sw(sw)

plant of masculine gender

Czech: samec cs(cs) m.
Dutch: mannetje n., mannetjesplant
Finnish: koiras fi(fi)

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Albanian: burrec sq(sq)
Bulgarian: мъж (mǎž) m.
Catalan: mascle m.
Cebuano: lalaki
Croatian: mužjak hr(hr) m.
Esperanto: viro eo(eo)
Greek: άρρενας el(el) (árrenas), άντρας el(el), αρσενικός el(el)
- Ancient Greek: ἄρσην (ársēn)/ ἄρρην (árrēn) m., ἄρσεν (ársen)/ ἄρρεν (árren) n.
Guaraní: me

Ido: -ul
Interlingua: masculo
Italian: maschio it(it) m.
Kurdish: نێر ku(ku)
Latin: masculus la(la) m.
Portuguese: macho pt(pt) m.
Romanian: mascul ro(ro)
Slovene: samec sl(sl) m.
Spanish: macho es(es) m.
Tupinambá: akûãîba'e (t-)

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /maːlə/, [ˈmæːlə]
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[edit] Verb

male (imperative mal, present maler, past malede or malte, past participle malet)

grind, mill
paint

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male

(archaic) inflexion of maal (all senses)

[edit] Estonian

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Coined ex nihilo by Ado Grenzstein in the 19th century.

[edit] Noun

male

chess

[edit] Anagrams

emal
lame

[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈmaː.le], /ˈmale/, SAMPA: /"ma.le/

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male

badly, wrongly

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bene

[edit] Noun

male m. (plural mali)

evil, harm
pain, ache, illness, sickness, disease

[edit] Antonyms

bene

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[edit] Adverb

male (comparative pēius, superlative pessimē)

[edit] Related terms

malus

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[edit] Verb

male

to paint

male

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