Male: meaning, definitions and examples

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male

 

[ meษชl ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

gender

Of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.

Synonyms

boy, gentleman, guy, man

Examples of usage

  • He was the only male in the group of friends.
  • The male lion fiercely protected his pride.
  • She identified as male from a young age.
Context #2 | Adjective

gender

Of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.

Synonyms

manly, masculine, virile

Examples of usage

  • The male population in the city was decreasing.
  • She had a male cat and a female dog.

Translations

Translations of the word "male" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น masculino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรคnnlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ laki-laki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะพะปะพะฒั–ั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ™ski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”ทๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท masculin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masculino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท erkek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐูƒุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ muลพskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ muลพskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ทๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ moลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ karlkyns

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ะบะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kiลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ masculino

Etymology

The word 'male' originated from the Latin word 'masculus', which means 'masculine'. The concept of male gender has been present in human societies since ancient times, with males often holding positions of power and authority. In many species, males play a role in reproduction by producing sperm. The term 'male' is commonly used to differentiate between the two primary biological sexes, male and female.

See also: maleficent.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,373, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.