mid-14c., "belonging to the male grammatical gender;" late 14c., "of men, male," from Old French masculin "of the male sex" (12c.), from Latin masculinus "male, of masculine gender," from masculus "male, masculine; worthy of a man," diminutive of mas (genitive maris) "male person, male," of unknown origin. Meaning "having the appropriate qualities of the male sex, manly, virile, powerful" is first attested 1620s. As a noun from mid-15c.
实用例句
1. In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine.
在多数语言中，形容词的阳性和阴性的拼法略为不同。来自柯林斯例句
2. Andrew describes her as a large, bony and masculine woman.
安德鲁说她是一个瘦骨嶙峋、男人模样的大块头女人。来自柯林斯例句
3. He was handsome and strong, and very masculine.
他英俊强壮，富有男子汉气概。来自《权威词典》
4. The opera singer has a deep, booming , masculine voice.
