masculyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- masclyn, masclyne, masculine, masculyne
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus; compare male.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmaskiu̯ˈliːn(ə)/, /ˈmaskiu̯lin(ə)/
Adjective
masculyn
- male (of masculine sex or gender)
- (grammar) Of masculine grammatical gender.
Descendants
- English: masculine
References
- “masculīn(e, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.