maschio

See also: maschiò

Italian

Alternative forms

• mascolo (archaic, regional)
• masculo (archaic, literary)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus. Doublet of mascolo and masculo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmas.kjo/
• Rhymes: -askjo
• Hyphenation: mà‧schio

Adjective

maschio (feminine maschia, masculine plural maschi, feminine plural maschie, adverb maschiamente)

1. male, masculine
2. virile, manlike, manful, manly
3. vigorous

Adjective

maschio m or f by sense (masculine plural maschi or maschio, feminine plural maschio)

1. male

   Antonym: femmina

Noun

maschio m (plural maschi, diminutive maschiétto or maschiétta f (“tomboy”), augmentative maschiòtto or maschióne or maschiòtta f (“beautiful but butch girl”) or maschióna f (“masculine woman”), pejorative maschiàccio)

1. sire, male
2. boy, son
3. keep (tall tower in a castle)
4. tap (cutting tool)
5. projecting element (which fits into a female socket)

Related terms

• maschiaccio
• maschiare
• maschietto
• maschiezza
• maschile
• maschilismo
• maschione
• mascolinità
• mascolino

See also

• uomo

Anagrams

• chiasmo